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Wanting to Voice One’s Own Stories in Unsettling Conditions

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Rural Transformation and Newfoundland and Labrador Diaspora

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In the introductory chapter to our book on the contemporary life of Newfoundland and Labrador grandparents, we set forth our agenda in compiling such a collection. Against a backdrop of globalization, we have chosen to examine the changing role of grandparents in Newfoundland and Labrador society. Despite historically being a rural community, the age of globalism has ushered in a wave of outmigration from this province that has resulted in many families living in diaspora.

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Singh, A., Devine, M. (2013). Introduction. In: Singh, A., Devine, M. (eds) Rural Transformation and Newfoundland and Labrador Diaspora. Transgressions. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-302-7_1

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