Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work

Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 243
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ISBN-10 : 9780813588100
ISBN-13 : 0813588103
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Book Synopsis Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work by : Parin Dossa

Download or read book Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work written by Parin Dossa and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transnational Aging and Reconfigurations of Kin Work documents the social and material contributions of older persons to their families in settings shaped by migration, their everyday lives in domestic and community spaces, and in the context of intergenerational relationships and diasporas. Much of this work is oriented toward supporting, connecting, and maintaining kin members and kin relationships—the work that enables a family to reproduce and regenerate itself across generations and across the globe.

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