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CFP: Special Issue of Journal, Recreation and Society in Africa, Asia and South America on International Retirement Migration
Guest editor: Ed Jackiewicz, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, California State University
Individuals seeking an affordable place to retire and/or purchase an additional home are increasingly seeking out destinations in less developed regions of the world. Indeed, many aesthetically pleasing locales throughout the world are being transformed into retirement havens to lure potential buyers. Of course, this transformation is not occurring without problems and controversy. This group of migrants is seeking an amenity rich lifestyle that is often at odds with the local economy, environment, and culture/society that needs to be balanced with the potential economic advantages of their arrival. As an increasing amount of land and resources is being devoted to this construction, one must also consider the long-term potential of this industry given the current volatility of the global economy. Additionally, there are an increasing number of destinations competing for foreign arrivals, but is there sufficient demand from the global north for these places?
The guest editor invites interested researchers to contribute theoretical and/or empirical papers related to the theme of this special issue. The topics of potential manuscripts include, but are not limited to:
* The economic impacts associated with retirement related development
* The social/cultural relations between retirement migrants and host communities
* The construction of cultural, sub-cultural and personal identities through these migrations
* The role of organizations such as realtors, travel agents, et al. in facilitating this process
* The decision-making process of migrants (or would-be) migrants
* Destination marketing in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Submission Guidelines
1. In the first instance authors are invited to submit a 400 - 500 word abstract for consideration for the special issue. Selected authors will then be asked to produce a full paper based on their abstract for potential publication subject to a favorable review process
2. Electronic submissions should be sent by e-mail attachment to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> .
3. Ideally, abstracts and papers should be sent as Microsoft Word files
4. Articles should be 5000-6000 words in length.
5. All submissions will be anonymously reviewed by two independent assessors.
Important Dates:
Abstract deadline: 31th March 2009
Notification of acceptance of abstracts deadline: 15th April 2009
Submission of full paper deadline: 31st July 2009
Special issue publication: December 2009
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