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Returning at retirement: British migrants coming 'home' in later life
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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RoutledgeExternal DOI
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182-198Pages
214.0Book title
British migration: privilege, diversity and vulnerabilityPlace of publication
OxonISBN
9781138690332Department affiliated with
- Geography Publications
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- Sussex Centre for Migration Research Publications
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2018-08-24Usage metrics
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