Understanding loneliness among older migrants

Abstract

Migration experiences may result in ongoing feelings of loss that fluctuate over time (Chan, 2013;Chang, 2015). Experiences of migratory loss include thoughts that focus on the country of origin, and missing and longing for it (Casado et al., 2010;Chang, 2015).Losses can be symbolic, such as missing a sense of home, or cultural differences or communication barriers that make migrants miss their country of origin (Abdulahad et