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Returning at retirement: British migrants coming 'home' in later life

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posted on 2023-06-09, 14:46 authored by Katie WalshKatie Walsh
This chapter draws on qualitative research with British return migrants to explore the vulnerabilities related to ageing in the Gulf. I examine in depth, the narratives of three Britons who migrated to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as part of the broader flows of skilled migrants in the 1970s and 1980s responding to opportunities arising from the urbanisation and development of the region. Now in their seventies and living in the UK, these British returnees evoke the sense of vulnerability they felt when reaching formal retirement age in the UAE after several decades of residence with migrant status. They recount their varied success in delaying and navigating reluctant and, in some cases, involuntary returns in later life.

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  • Published

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Routledge

Page range

182-198

Pages

214.0

Book title

British migration: privilege, diversity and vulnerability

Place of publication

Oxon

ISBN

9781138690332

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  • Geography Publications

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  • Sussex Centre for Migration Research Publications

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Legacy Posted Date

2018-08-24

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