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Missing Kin and Longing to be Together: Emotions and the Construction of Co-presence in Transnational Relationships by Baldassar, Loretta

“…In this paper I explore the emotions of "missing" and "longing" as integral (though not essential) features of the kin-work (di Leonardo) and emotional labour…”
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Too sick to move: distant 'crisis' care in transnational families by Baldassar, Loretta

“…This paper examines the crisis of acute and chronic illness, death, and dying in transnational families. These are the stages in the family life-course when…”
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Digital Anticipation: Facilitating the Pre-Emptive Futures of Chinese Grandparent Migrants in Australia by Baldassar, Loretta, Stevens, Catriona, Wilding, Raelene

“…In this article, we contrast the digital kinning and digital homing practices of PRC Chinese transnational grandparents in Australia from two migration…”
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Ageing, migration and new media: The significance of transnational care by Wilding, Raelene, Baldassar, Loretta

“…The experiences of ageing for today's older people present a striking contrast to those of the past. They are entering older age in a world that is…”
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Mobile transitions: a conceptual framework for researching a generation on the move by Robertson, Shanthi, Harris, Anita, Baldassar, Loretta

“…This paper argues for a renewed research agenda on the transnational mobility of young people across both youth studies and migration studies. We review key…”
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Missing friendships: Understanding the absent relationships of local and international students at an Australian university by Mckenzie, Lara, Baldassar, Loretta

“…In recent years, research on higher education has increasingly examined the realities of internationalisation, with a particular focus on international…”
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Enacting Migrant Community: Struggles and Unbelonging in the Field of Russian-Speaking Cultural Production by Akifeva, Raisa, Baldassar, Loretta, Fozdar, Farida

“…In this article, based on ethnographic research conducted in Perth, Western Australia and Madrid, Spain, we consider how community is understood and enacted…”
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Experiences of culture and cultural negotiations among Russian-speaking migrants: National habitus and cultural continuity dilemmas in child-rearing by Akifeva, Raisa, Fozdar, Farida, Baldassar, Loretta

“…How migrants negotiate and adjust to new cultural settings and how they transmit culture to their children are key questions for migration researchers. This…”
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Digital media and the affective economies of transnational families by Wilding, Raelene, Baldassar, Loretta, Gamage, Shashini, Worrell, Shane, Mohamud, Samiro

“…Digital media are widely recognised as essential to the maintenance of transnational families. To date, most accounts have focused on the role of digital media…”
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Introduction to the Special Issue “Transnational care: Families confronting borders” by Merla, Laura, Kilkey, Majella, Baldassar, Loretta

“…In this article, we introduce the key themes of our Special Issue on "Transnational care: families confronting borders". Central to this collection is the…”
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Italian youth mobility: The case for a Mediterranean model of ‘family-centred’ mobile transitions by Marchetti, Giulia, Baldassar, Loretta, Harris, Anita, Robertson, Shanthi

“…This article seeks to advance our understanding of contemporary transnational youth mobility, drawing on the concept ‘mobile transitions’ to explore scholarly…”
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It’s complicated, isn’t it: Citizenship and ethnic identity in a mobile world by Baldassar, Loretta, Raffaetà, Roberta

“…This article explores the experiences of second-generation migrants with a focus on Chinese in Prato (Italy), for whom the relationship between citizenship and…”
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Examining transnational care circulation trajectories within immobilizing regimes of migration: Implications for proximate care by Merla, Laura, Kilkey, Majella, Baldassar, Loretta

“…In this paper we argue that the current political context of restrictionist migration policies is dramatically affecting people’s capacity to cross borders to…”
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Lifecourse Transitions: How ICTS Support Older Migrants’ Adaptation to Transnational Lives by Nguyen, Hien Thi, Baldassar, Loretta, Wilding, Raelene

“…Lifecourse transitions from adulthood into older age are particularly complex for transnationalmigrants, bringing additional challenges and opportunities…”
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Intra-diaspora Knowledge Transfer and 'New' Italian Migration by Baldassar, Loretta, Pyke, Joanne

“…The Italian Australia diaspora is a heterogeneous mix of regional, class and generational identities. This article identifies and considers the influence of…”
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Beyond "Just Being There": Teaching Internationalization at Home in Two Qualitative Methods Units by Baldassar, Loretta, McKenzie, Lara

“…Study-abroad and international-student programs are commonly understood to transform their participants into "global citizens" possessing "cross-cultural…”
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The Vietnamese in Australia: diaspora identity, intra-group tensions, transnational ties and 'victim' status by Baldassar, Loretta, Pyke, Joanne, Ben-Moshe, Danny

“…This paper examines how class, gender, generation and regional background impact on the development of diaspora and community identity as well as ties to…”
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Concluding reflections: ‘Care circulation’ in an increasingly mobile world: Further thoughts by Merla, Laura, Baldassar, Loretta

“…In this paper, Laura Merla and Loretta Baldassar address some of the key critiques that were formulated in this symposium on the ‘care circulation” perspective…”
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Scoping Review: Intergenerational Resource Transfer and Possible Enabling Factors by Wong, Eliza Lai-Yi, Liao, Jennifer Mengwei, Etherton-Beer, Christopher, Baldassar, Loretta, Cheung, Gary, Dale, Claire Margaret, Flo, Elisabeth, Husebø, Bettina Sandgathe, Lay-Yee, Roy, Millard, Adele, Peri, Kathy Ann, Thokala, Praveen, Wong, Chek-Hooi, Chau, Patsy Yuen-Kwan, Chan, Crystal Ying, Chung, Roger Yat-Nork, Yeoh, Eng-Kiong

“…We explore the intergenerational pattern of resource transfer and possible associated factors. A scoping review was conducted of quantitative, peer-reviewed,…”
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De-demonizing distance in mobile family lives: co-presence, care circulation and polymedia as vibrant matter by BALDASSAR, LORETTA

“…A growing literature is addressing the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on transnational family relationships and the ability of…”
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