Reference : Social Relations, Long-Term Care, and Well-Being of Older Migrants in Luxembourg

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Sociology & social sciences
	Focus Areas :	Multilingualism and Intercultural Studies
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/29483

Title :	Social Relations, Long-Term Care, and Well-Being of Older Migrants in Luxembourg
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Ramos, Anne Carolina [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
	Karl, Ute [University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education (FLSHASE) > Integrative Research Unit: Social and Individual Development (INSIDE) >]
Publication date :	Jun-2016
Journal title :	GeroPsych: Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
Publisher :	American Psychological Association (APA)
Special issue title :	Special Issue: Aging and Migration in Europe
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBilu)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	1662-9647
e-ISSN :	1662-971X
City :	Washington
Country :	DC
Keywords :	[en] Ageing ; Migration ; Long-term Care ; Soicla relationships ; Social Networks ; Well-being
Abstract :	[en] This paper is based on biographical and qualitative egocentric network analyses and examines the social relations of older Italian and Portuguese migrants in need of long-term care (LTC) in Luxembourg. It addresses three components of their everyday social relationships, including the relationships with emotionally close individuals in their egocentric networks, with careworkers, and with other care-recipients in institutional settings. The findings support two main theses: First, careworkers are central figures in providing emotional support to older migrants; second, the relations with other care-recipients can be difficult to establish in contexts of migration, which leads to the necessity of arranging new forms of institutional settings in order to decrease social isolation, being a pressing aspect to public health policies.
Funders :	University of Luxembourg
Name of the research project :	R-AGR-0276-10-Z
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/10993/29483
DOI :	10.1024/1662-9647/a000148
Other URL :	http://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/pdf/10.1024/1662-9647/a000148

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