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The construction of Heimat under conditions of individualised modernity
— Swiss and British elderly migrants in Spain | | Author(s) | Andreas Huber, Karen O'Reilly |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 24, part 3, May 2004 |
| Pages | pp 327-351 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org/ |
| Keywords | Migration ; Retired persons ; Living patterns ; United Kingdom ; Switzerland ; Quantitative studies ; Spain. |
| Annotation | The findings are presented of a quantitative study of Swiss elderly residents on the Costa Blanca (Province of Alicante, Spain), and of an ethnographic study of their British counterparts in Fuengirola and Los Boliches on the Costa del Sol (Province of Málaga). The authors examine the German concept "Heimat" and its value as an organising construct for understanding the aspirations and actions of foreign retirees resident in Spain. They also explore whether globalisation undermines locality to the extent that being in a particular geographical place is no longer a prerequisite for feeling at home. The paper describes the social life and patterns of association of these groups of retired people and relations to Spaniards and people from other countries. It compares the results of the two studies in an analysis of the strategies that the two groups adopt for constructing social communities and for finding a new home. This paper thus provides some insights into what older people seek in later life, in terms of their residence, co-resident groups, social contacts and lifestyle choices. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040514202 A |
| Classmark | TN: BB6: K7: 8: 76C: 3DQ: 76S |
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