Inequalities In Old Age and Care for Older People In Migrant Families: Perspectives, Methodologies and Geographies

Care for older people in migrant families is an emerging area of research at the intersections of sociology of migration and intergenerationally linked lives. Research identifies care for older people in migration context as being uniquely positioned as migrant families are argued to differ from mainstream populations in terms of their preferences, needs, resources and access. This panel invites research examining inequalities experience in later life among migrants and the care arrangements for older people in migrant families. The themes that can be explored can include (but are not limited to) gender, family and intergenerational dynamics, socio-economic inequalities, access to formal care, or contextual, legal, and cross-border factors that affect the type and quality of care arrangements. Papers from all methodological traditions are welcome. Research that draws on methodological pluralism, innovative methods, or multi-site or intergenerational perspectives are particularly encouraged.