Mobility and biographies: international migration from a life course perspective 4028-SP-WMM-MPZ1
Conditions of migration throughout life – the importance of age and stage of life, historical context and the interdependence of the biographies of loved ones for the analysis of migrants' choices and agency; Children in international migration – from ‘Euro-orphans’ to the second generation; Transnational motherhood – closeness at a distance; Diversity of international mobility among older people – typologies of older migrants, retirement migration as lifestyle migration, ageing of migrants; Links between international mobility and the resources and care needs of migrant family members; Global challenges for transnational family practices (e.g. Brexit, COVID pandemic)
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Graduates have in-depth knowledge of the determinants of migration throughout an individual's life; they understand the diversity of migration processes among different age groups, the role of the family in the migration process, and changes in family practices related to the experience of migration.
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