The role of grandparents in providing support to their migrant adult children is well researched within the intergenerational cross‐border solidarity literature. Studies highlight the gendered care roles assumed by ‘left behind’ grandparents, usually women, who provide hands‐on caregiving to their young grandchildren. However, there is limited research on the supportive economic roles of older migrant women who help ‘left behind’ families navigate economically unpredictable circumstances through remittance transfers. This article makes a contribution by exploring the economic roles of older mothers and grandmothers who participate in the international labour market as paid care workers to support their families ‘back home.’ It draws on ethnographic research with Romanian women in their late 50s and 60s in Italy. Insight is gained into the experiences with transnational care and mobility of older mothers and grandmothers. More specifically, how expectations and demands for intergenerational solidarity in their families conditions women's migration projects, including its temporalities and the distribution of economic risks and responsibilities within the transnational family.

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年长移民母亲和祖母在跨国家庭中代际团结的经历


祖父母在为成年移民子女提供支持方面的作用在代际跨境团结文献中得到了深入研究。研究强调了“留守”祖父母（通常是女性）所承担的性别护理角色，他们亲自照顾年幼的孙辈。然而，关于老年移民妇女通过汇款帮助“留守”家庭应对经济上不可预测的情况的支持性经济作用的研究有限。本文通过探讨年长母亲和祖母作为带薪护理人员参与国际劳动力市场以支持“家乡”家人的经济角色做出了贡献。它借鉴了对意大利 50 多岁和 60 多岁罗马尼亚女性的人种学研究。深入了解老年母亲和祖母的跨国护理和流动经验。更具体地说，家庭中代际团结的期望和要求如何影响妇女的移徙项目，包括移徙项目的时间性以及跨国家庭内经济风险和责任的分配。