Salvadoran transnational families, distance and eldercare: understanding transnational care practices in Australia and Belgium

In this chapter I use Baldassar et al’s conceptualization of transnational caregiving and analyze the transnational care practices of Salvadoran migrants living in Belgium and Australia and who care for their ageing parents across borders. The focus is placed on virtual and proximate caregiving practices, without denying the importance of mental dimensions associated to care work. After presenting the research methodology and introducing the Salvadoran context, I present four case studies where migrants’ contribution to their parents wellbeing are detailed. I then propose an analysis of th... Mehr ...