Routledge - Final Journeys: Migrant End-of-life Care and Rituals

Final Journeys: Migrant End-of-life Care and Rituals in Europe by Routledge offers a necessary perspective on the realities of migration in modern Europe. While public discourse often focuses on migrants as a young, working-age population, this book examines the essential processes of ageing and dying within migrant-origin communities. By looking at these life stages, the text explores how death and end-of-life care create new intercultural negotiations in diverse societies. This study provides a deep look into how settlement is shaped by these moments, moving beyond short-sighted views of migration patterns. The book brings together seven distinct studies that reflect various institutional and transnational contexts. These chapters are organized under two main themes to provide a comprehensive view of how different societies manage end-of-life care and rituals. This is an important resource for those studying the social and anthropological aspects of post-migration diversity and the changing landscape of European demographics.