Repetti Marion

Marion Repetti is a Professor and Head of the Social Work Institute at HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Switzerland. Her work bridges social gerontology, retirement migration, and organizational resilience, particularly in the context of aging populations and global challenges. She leads the VIVRA project (2019–2023), focusing on seniors' social engagement post-retirement, funded at CHF 188,852. Repetti’s research explores ageism, digital divides, and climate-related social policies, with a focus on vulnerable elderly groups. She co-authored Ageing and Migration in a Global Context (2021) and published extensively in journals like Journal of Aging Studies and Safety Science. Her pandemic-related studies analyze institutional resilience and ageist policies during crises. Repetti collaborates with researchers across disciplines, including Toni Calasanti and Chris Phillipson, and advises on social work education reforms in Swiss universities of applied sciences.

Research Interests: Her work centers on retirement migration, ageism, climate impacts on social work, and the socio-economic challenges of aging. She critiques the 'active aging' paradigm and explores how retirement migration reshapes intergenerational care and social inclusion.

Grants & Projects: The VIVRA project investigates seniors’ roles in associative life and intergenerational skill exchange. Other projects include pandemic resilience studies and retirement migration case analyses in Spain and Costa Rica. Collaborations with the University of Lausanne ISS and Swiss social institutions highlight interdisciplinary approaches.

Key Contributions: Repetti’s analysis of ageism during the pandemic revealed heightened social exclusion of older adults. Her work on retirement migration challenges stereotypes, emphasizing agency over dependency. She advocates for equitable policies addressing global care markets and climate adaptation in social work.