Return and circular migration in later life

Hunter, A. (2023) Return and circular migration in later life. In: Torres, S. and Hunter, A. (eds.) Handbook on Migration and Ageing. Series: Elgar handbooks in migration. Edward Elgar, pp. 183-195. ISBN 9781839106767 (doi: 10.4337/9781839106774.00025)

Abstract

This chapter summarises what is known from the available literature on return and circular migration in later life. For those who migrated in younger adulthood, later life is a juncture when the question of return may be posed, hence the relevance of return to the ageing-migration nexus which is the focus of this handbook. The chapter presents quantitative evidence on the prevalence of return and circular migration in later life, and then presents a scoping review of literature published since 2010. The scoping review is structured according to five core themes: finances and housing; family and gender dynamics; citizenship and social rights; health and wellbeing; and reintegration to social networks and norms in the place of origin. The chapter highlights a number of gaps in knowledge that would benefit from further research, including the lack of attention to circular migration, the complex relationship between health and return/circular mobilities, and the need for innovative methodologies in this domain.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Hunter, Dr Alistair
• Authors: Hunter, A.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
• Publisher: Edward Elgar
• ISBN: 9781839106767
• Copyright Holders: Copyright: © Sandra Torres and Alistair Hunter 2023
• First Published: First published in Handbook on Migration and Ageing 2023: 183-195
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy