Theory and practice of return migration at retirement: The case of migrant worker hostel residents in France

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 179-192

  Hunter, Alistair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

France; Hostel accommodation; Retirement; Return migration; Social systems

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT; LABOR MOBILITY; MIGRANT WORKER; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; RETIREMENT; RETURN MIGRATION; SOCIAL SECURITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

FRANCE; ILE DE FRANCE; PARIS; VILLE DE PARIS;

EID: 79952144850     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.610     Document Type: Article

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