| Title | Predictors of non-local moves among older adults: a prospective study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Longino, CF, Bradley, DE, Stoller, EP, Haas, WH |
| Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pagination | S7-14 |
| Date Published | 2008 Jan |
| ISSN Number | 1079-5014 |
| Call Number | newpubs20080528_JoG63_1.pdf |
| Keywords | Aged, Emigration and Immigration, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Life Change Events, Male, Prospective Studies, Socioeconomic factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Travel |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES: The goal of this article was to test a series of established predictors of the hazard of moving for persons primarily in their 50s and 60s. We tested demographic covariates, resources, travel experience, and community and person ties using a prospective design. METHODS: We employed data from the Health and Retirement Study, 1994 to 2002, based on a representative sample of households containing at least one member aged 51 to 61 in 1992. We employed measures available in the Health and Retirement Study to construct a series of Cox proportional hazards models that examined the causes of non-local moves. RESULTS: Community and person ties emerged as important predictors of non-local moves. DISCUSSION: Travel experience, when measured by regular vacationing and second homes, may increase community ties to a destination. The life-course model must be modified in its explanation of the importance of community and person ties, and of life transitions, as motivators of migration. |
| DOI | 10.1093/geronb/63.1.s7 |
| User Guide Notes | |
| Endnote Keywords | Mobility/migration/COMMUNITY |
| Endnote ID | 19000 |
| Alternate Journal | J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci |
| Citation Key | 7229 |
| PubMed ID | 18332203 |
| Grant List | R03-AG023813 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |
