Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Drawing on original interviews with the parents of migrants in Bolivia who stayed in their country of origin, this book analyses diverse practices of transnational care within a single country and examines the impact on these parents.

Tanja Bastia is Professor at the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester.

Claudia Calsina Valenzuela is a Researcher at the Universidad de San Simón.

1. Introduction

2. Ageing and Migration in the Global South

3. Migration and Older Age in Bolivia

4. Financial and Material Resources

5. Practical, Hands-on Care

6. Emotional Care

7. Conclusion