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Older migrants' perceptions of places to meet: Insights for social work practice
Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ, Department of Rehabilitation. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. ADULT. Jönköping University, School of Health and Welfare, HHJ. ARN-J (Aging Research Network - Jönköping).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2036-3613
Department of Research and Development (FoU i Väst), The Gothenburg Region Association of Local Authorities (GR), Gothenburg, Sweden.
2023 (English)In: PLOS ONE, E-ISSN 1932-6203, Vol. 18, no 11, article id e0292730Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
00. Sustainable Development, 3. Good health and well-being
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This study aimed to explore the experiences of older migrants' (70+) access to and participation in different meeting places. Qualitative interviews were conducted with participants originating from Finland and four countries in the Western Balkans: Bosnia- Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. The participants used everyday places in the neighborhood, which were not primarily meant to be meeting places, to create and uphold social contacts. These meeting places contributed to experiences of community and trust. Both everyday meeting places and organized meeting places were used to establish and develop relationships that could result in an exchange of both practical and emotional support. Perceptions of "not belonging", limited proficiency in Swedish, and a strained financial situation created barriers to accessing some meeting places. The results of this study demonstrate the significance of meeting places that are not purposefully aimed at older people in general or older people from a specific country.

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Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023. Vol. 18, no 11, article id e0292730
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-62948DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292730ISI: 001124505200012PubMedID: 38015900Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85178500111Local ID: GOA;;918018OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-62948DiVA, id: diva2:1815463
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Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2013-02300Available from: 2023-11-29 Created: 2023-11-29 Last updated: 2024-03-08Bibliographically approved

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