Older migrants in Europe: A new focus for migration studies

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1257-1281

  Warnes, Anthony M ^a   Williams, Allan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ageing; Amenity Led Migration; Retirement; Return; Transnational; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; RETIREMENT; RETURN MIGRATION; WELFARE IMPACT;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

LACUNA;

EID: 33750429969     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830600927617     Document Type: Article

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