This paper explores a new perspective on middle-aged migrant women. Midlife has long been presumed to be the most networked stage of life for sedentary populations, but it has not been examined critically in the context of migration. This is an empty space that warrants research attention, because middle-aged migrants often have lives that are temporally and spatially distinctive. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Latvia and the United Kingdom (2018–2023), I argue that the lifecourses of middle-aged migrant women resemble the transitions that young people go through for work but differ in terms of care. Although strong ties relatives and friends have long been thought to be key for transnational care relations, weak ties also become instrumental through shared notions of self-actualization in midlife. I provide a novel understanding of how the concepts of linked lives and networks can be applied to processes that are pertinent to middle-aged women.

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中年移民：扩大对生命历程和相关生活的理解

本文探讨了中年流动妇女的新视角。长期以来，中年一直被认为是久坐人口最网络化的人生阶段，但并未在移民背景下进行严格的审视。这是一个值得研究关注的空白，因为中年流动人口的生活往往具有时空差异。借鉴拉脱维亚和英国的民族志田野调查（2018-2023），我认为中年移民女性的生命历程与年轻人经历的工作转变相似，但在照顾方面有所不同。尽管亲戚和朋友之间的强关系长期以来一直被认为是跨国关怀关系的关键，但弱关系也可以通过中年自我实现的共同观念发挥重要作用。我对如何将互联生活和网络的概念应用于与中年女性相关的过程提供了新颖的理解。