Crossing borders, building bonds: civic participation and well‑being of older migrants
ALBERT, Isabelle; Fajardo Fernández, Rocio
2025 • In MOLDES-ANAYA, Sergio; Soriano Miras, Rosa Maria; KOFF, Harlan (Eds.) Migration, Inclusiveness and SustainabilityNexus Thinking for Transformational Change
Social & behavioral sciences, psychology: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
ALBERT, Isabelle ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Lifespan Development, Family and Culture
Fajardo Fernández, Rocio
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Crossing borders, building bonds: civic participation and well‑being of older migrants
Publication date :
2025
Main work title :
Migration, Inclusiveness and SustainabilityNexus Thinking for Transformational Change
KOFF, Harlan ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Geography and Spatial Planning (DGEO) > Geography and Spatial Planning
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