THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING KINSHIP STRUCTURES FOR LEFT BEHIND OLDER ADULTS IN HIGH OUTMIGRATION CONTEXTS
Amilcar Matos-Moreno · 2024
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Amilcar Matos-Moreno argues that counting kin is essential care work in places where the young leave. His research follows Puerto Rico and Mexico, where working-age migration empties households and leaves older adults behind. As networks shrink, some elders approach kinlessness, with no close family to call on.
Drawing on his program of studies, he traces how out-migration, shrinking families, and ageing weave together to thin the web of support around those who stay. His current work projects future kinship structures for older adults under different migration scenarios. The message for policy is practical: services designed for elders with family nearby will miss the growing share who have none, unless planners map kin first.
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| CREATOR | Amilcar Matos-Moreno |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |