Transnational families circulating care across borders: a framework for the analysis of intergenerational solidarities

Merla, Laura
(2014) Transnationalism Identities’ Dynamics and Cultural Diversification in Urban Post-migratory Situations, TRICUD Final International Conference — Location: Université de Liège (14.May.2014)

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In this presentation I will introduce the ‘care circulation’ framework (Baldassar and Merla 2013), which offers a new perspective on the analysis of the mobilities of care within transnational family networks. The circulation of care is defined as ‘the reciprocal, multidirectional and asymmetrical exchange of care that 2luctuates over the life course within transnational family networks subject to the political, economic, cultural and social contexts of both sending and receiving societies’ (Baldassar and Merla, 2013: 22). ‘Care’ is understood as multidimensional, including practical, emotional, personal, financial support as well as accommodation. Based on ethnographic case studies, I will show how care circulates within transnational family networks, highlighting the role played by the usually invisible actors of care exchanges, such as men, children and the elderly. I will also higlight the importance of ‘situating’ transnational care practices within the institutional contexts of both receiving and sending countries, using Kilkey and Merla (2013)’s situated caregiving capabilities framework.
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Merla, L. (2014). Transnational families circulating care across borders: a framework for the analysis of intergenerational solidarities. Transnationalism Identities’ Dynamics and Cultural Diversification in Urban Post-migratory Situations, TRICUD Final International Conference, Université de Liège. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/196119