Coping with Vulnerabilities in Old Age and Retirement: Cross-border Mobility, Family Relations and Social Networks of German Retirees in Alanya
Coping with Vulnerabilities in Old Age and Retirement: Cross-border Mobility, Family Relations and Social Networks of German Retirees in Alanya
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DOI:
10.1080/15350770.2020.1787048
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发表时间:
2020-07-10
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1.4
通讯作者:
Karacan, Elifcan
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作者:
Karacan, Elifcan
Reduced income upon retirement is a vulnerability threat, which increases dependency on public provisions, familial, and/or social (community) support. Many German retirees, in addition to lifestyle motivations, move to low-cost destinations in order to maintain an autonomous and independent life while minimizing the risks of financial worsening. In this article, I discuss the vulnerability patterns of German retirees in the Mediterranean coastal town of Alanya, Turkey, and the role of social networks, with a particular focus on intergenerational family relations. I argue that, despite increased life satisfaction, relocation to a new destination abroad results in new emerging threats. German retirees in Alanya experience difficulties in terms of a lack of intergenerational family support and the double jeopardy of being framed by the legal regulations of two nation states. Based on the findings of the empirical research conducted in Alanya in 2017, I will demonstrate new threats emerged after relocation and how retirees respond to those with new coping strategies.