Anticipation of Moving and Preparations for Disposing of Possessions Among Older Women

Retention of Older In‐Migrants: Role of Family, Friends, and Community Services

“…Marital status appears to influence men's decisions on whether to stay in a community, with single men in this sample more likely to consider moving. These findings are in direct contrast to those of Baillie and Peart (1993), who found that married persons are more likely to move and older men are more likely to be married than older women. However, the findings are in line with the ideas posited by Hatch and Bulcroft (1992), stating that some single men have less social contacts and therefore may be more likely to move.…”

“…Only 7% did not graduate from high school. These findings for income and education support the literature (Baillie & Peart, 1993;Hazelrigg & Hardy, 1995) reporting that persons who migrate tend to have higher income and education than the norm.…”

“…Marital status. Generally, married persons are more likely to move than persons who are not married (Baillie & Peart, 1993;Cuba, 1992). Studies examining the effects of marital status on migration often focus on the amount of contact and dependency on family members.…”

“…Women have more social relationships overall, more intimate relationships, and more relationships that involve exchanges than men. These social bonds affect older women's desires to move to a new community (Baillie & Peart, 1993). Furthermore, men's relationships tend to be connected primarily to their spouses (Antonucci & Akiyama, 1995;Longino, 1990).…”

“…If, in addition, they are also financially well off, they have lower expectations of filial responsibility from their adult children. Those older persons who do relocate are generally those who have higher levels of education (Baillie & Peart, 1993) and adequate financial resources to make the move feasible (Hazelrigg & Hardy, 1995). In addition, more financial resources enable sustaining contact with family (Lawton et al, 1994), such as telephoning and visiting.…”