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CHAPTER I<br />
Future expectations referring to the implementation <strong>of</strong> a “social justice<br />
system” are especially characteristic to the <strong>elderly</strong> placed in institutions<br />
who place the blame for this on the small pensions <strong>and</strong> wages:<br />
“It would be ok to provide pensions but only to those who deserve it <strong>and</strong><br />
to take into account the work experience. I have relatives whose daughter<br />
is working in Italy <strong>and</strong> she told me she is thinking <strong>of</strong> coming back<br />
<strong>as</strong> she doesn’t have money to cover all the expenses. If they had a big<br />
pension all the <strong>elderly</strong> would stay home, even in the village, only to have<br />
everything necessary for daily living, to have the possibility to plough<br />
the l<strong>and</strong>” (FG_E_3_urban_<strong>as</strong>ylum).<br />
To conclude, the main expectations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>elderly</strong> are to have their<br />
<strong>children</strong> back at home, to see their <strong>children</strong> <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong><strong>children</strong> healthy<br />
<strong>and</strong> happy, <strong>and</strong> to live in their own house. But all this is outlined in a<br />
pessimistic state, experienced by the <strong>elderly</strong> <strong>left</strong> <strong>behind</strong> due to labour<br />
migration <strong>of</strong> their <strong>children</strong>.<br />
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