IRMA – Intergenerational Relations in the Light of Migration and Ageing

Luxembourg society will be confronted in the next years with new questions regarding the needs of older migrants and their families, as an unprecedented number of first generation immigrants will approach retirement age. An ageing population and migration constitute two key issues in Europe today. Although policy makers and practitioners are conscious of the increasing importance of these issues, research evidence regarding older migrants and their families is still very scant. The study focuses on ageing migrants in the context of their intergenerational relations and compares them to members of their host nation. A cross-cultural comparison between Portuguese and Luxembourgish triads of older parents and adult children, both living in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is envisaged. Objectives addressed Examine identity constructions of older parents (first generation) and their adult children (second generation) from migrant families compared to parents and adult children with non-migrant background Investigate how intergenerational relations are regulated in migrant compared to non-migrant families Address perceived societal integration of ageing migrants, in particular regarding cultural contacts between aged host nationals and immigrants Examine which aspects influence subjective well-being (SWB) of older and younger individuals. Publications Albert, I. & Barros Coimbra, S. (2017). Family cultures in the context of migration and ageing. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 55, 205-222. Albert, I., Karl, U., & Ramos, A. C. (2016). Altern in Luxemburg. Portugiesische Migrantinnen und Migranten in Luxemburg. Forum für Politik, Gesellschaft und Kultur in Luxemburg, 363, 20-22. Barros Coimbra, S., & Martins, H. (2016). La deuxième génération issue de l’immigration portugaise au Luxembourg. Vécus et ressentis. Forum für Politik, Gesellschaft und Kultur in Luxemburg, 363, 23-25. Albert, I., Barros Coimbra, S., & Adao do Carmo, K. (2016). Les immigrés portugais au Luxembourg: Projets futurs et bien-être. Angewandte Forschung – Magazin für Psychogerontologie und Entwicklung über die Lebensspanne, 4, 32-35. Albert, I., Barros Coimbra, S., & Ferring, D. (2016). Future plans and the regulation of well-being of older Portuguese immigrants in Luxembourg. Social Inquiry into Well-Being, 2016, 2 (1), 70-78. Albert, I., Ferring, D., & Lang, F. R., (2016). Introduction to the Special Issue on “Aging and Migration in Europe”. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 29(2), 53-55. Albert, I., & Steinhoff, A. (2016). Intergenerationale Ambivalenz in Eltern-Kind-Beziehungen im Jugend- und jungen Erwachsenenalter. Zeitschrift für Soziologie der Erziehung und Socialisation,3 6(2), 178-194. Albert, I., Barros Coimbra, S., & Ferring, D. (2016). Intergenerational family relations in Luxembourg: Adult children and their ageing parents in migrant and non-migrant families. In C. Roland-Lévy, P. Denoux, B. Voyer, P. Boski & W. K. Gabrenya Jr. (Eds.), Unity, diversity and culture: Research and Scholarship Selected from the 22nd Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (pp. 62-68). Melbourne, Florida USA: International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology.