Paper short abstract:

This paper examines the gendered processes through which human wellbeing is transferred inter-generationally using the case of Latin American migrant mothers and their daughters in the UK. It takes a life course perspective to examine the extent to which they can be used to achieve human wellbeing.

Paper long abstract:

This paper seeks to understand the gendered processes through which human wellbeing is transferred inter-generationally using the case of Latin American migrant mothers and their daughters in the UK. Specifically, it explores the intersection of material and psychosocial transfers over the life course (including in childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle age and later life). It suggests that mothers and daughters are subject to a range of gendered, material and psychosocial pressures and examines the extent to which they are able to use, negotiate or resist these transfers to achieve human wellbeing. Finally, it considers the policy implications of a greater focus on gendered and temporal complexities.