Central themes in the study of transnational parenthood

J Carling, C Menjívar… - Journal of Ethnic and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the emerging literature on transnational parenthood, concentrating on
six themes: gender, care arrangements, legislation, class, communication and moralities …

Relations between the generations in immigrant families

N Foner, J Dreby - Annual review of sociology, 2011 - annualreviews.org
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the nature of intergenerational
relationships in immigrant families, especially between immigrant parents and their children …

[PDF][PDF] ICT-based co-presence in transnational families and communities: Challenging the premise of face-to-face proximity in sustaining relationships

L Baldassar, M Nedelcu, L Merla, R Wilding - Global Networks, 2016 - researchgate.net
It is now well documented that the experience of migration has undergone a radical
transformation in recent decades, notably with the emergence of transnational modes of …

Transnational families

L Baldassar, M Kilkey, L Merla… - The Wiley Blackwell …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Transnational families, while not new, are a rapidly increasing family form. Moreover, they
challenge our traditional methodological and theoretical conceptualizations of family life …

[图书][B] The cross-border connection: Immigrants, emigrants, and their homelands

R Waldinger - 2015 - degruyter.com
Immigrants are the people who leave one country behind to settle down somewhere else. Or
so the dictionary contends. While citizens and sometimes even the scholars see the …

'Doing family' through ICT‐mediated ordinary co‐presence: transnational communication practices of Romanian migrants in Switzerland

M Nedelcu, M Wyss - Global Networks, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, we account for the emergence of new 'being together'practices that
transnational families develop through ICT‐mediated communication. Drawing on the case …

Introduction: Ageing as a migrant: vulnerabilities, agency and policy implications

RO Ciobanu, T Fokkema, M Nedelcu - Ageing as a Migrant, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This paper starts with a short review of the growing literature on the topic of older migrants,
particularly in relation to this population's diversity, social vulnerability, loneliness …

The emotionalization of reflexivity

M Holmes - Sociology, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Reflexivity refers to the practices of altering one's life as a response to knowledge about
one's circumstances. While theories of reflexivity have not entirely ignored emotions …

De‐demonizing distance in mobile family lives: co‐presence, care circulation and polymedia as vibrant matter

L Baldassar - Global Networks, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A growing literature is addressing the impact of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) on transnational family relationships and the ability of family members to …

[图书][B] After access: Inclusion, development, and a more mobile Internet

J Donner - 2015 - books.google.com
An expert considers the effects of a more mobile Internet on socioeconomic development
and digital inclusion, examining both potentialities and constraints. Almost anyone with a …