Older Migrants’ Life Satisfaction

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Abstract. The paper focuses on the life satisfaction of older migrants. We inquire what lies behind their and role with migration decision plays in general satisfaction. draws 56 in-depth interviews Italians Germans living Switzerland. Research participants were generally satisfied decision. Sources family, social relations, professional career, financial stability. same themes emerged discussions overall satisfaction, revealing that is a means to achieving goals. Yet, respondents did not explicitly refer when reflecting

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: GeroPsych

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1662-971X', '1662-9647']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000288