Elderly Migration in China: Types, Patterns, and Determinants

Dou, Xiaolu; Liu, Yujun

doi:10.1177/0733464815587966

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“…Many studies have used CHARLS data to analyze factors related to the health of Chinese adults (Dou & Liu, 2017;Lei, Sun, Strauss, Zhang, & Zhao, 2014;Tian, 2012;Zhang, Lei, Strauss, & Zhao, 2017), and some have explored the relationship between depressive symptoms and socioeconomic status (SES; Lei et al, 2014), socioeconomic inequalities (Xu et al, 2016), and functional health status (Deng & Paul, 2018). However, few studies have attempted to uncover the relationship between social support and depressive symptoms among older Chinese adults using data from CHARLS.…”

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Social support, rural/urban residence, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults

Shang

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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This study aims to examine the extent to which people are socially integrated and the association between social support and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults, with regard to the moderating effect of the rural or urban residence. The author used data from the China health and longitudinal study (CHARLS), a nationally representative longitudinal survey of the population of adults aged over 45 in China. A total of 16,372 participants were included in this study, and the mean age of the sample was 59.7. Three variables were used to measure participants' social support: family size, proximity of support, and social involvement. The Chinese version of 10‐item center for epidemiologic studies depression scale was used as a measurement tool for depressive symptoms. The findings demonstrate that small family size, living with a spouse, frequency of contact with children, and a number of social activities have significant effects on depressive symptoms. For all aspects of social support, the influence on depressive symptoms is not significantly different between urban and rural areas. Family support, especially the support of a spouse is crucial to prevent depression. This study also identifies the vital effect of social activity and encourages the government to improve public services, especially in rural areas.

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Social support, rural/urban residence, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults

Shang

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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“…In our study, sex, education, occupation, hukou classification, location of hometown, health insurance, housing provident fund, housing condition, duration of residence in Shanghai, left-behind family members and participation in social activities were associated with internal migrants’ perceptions of residence locations in old age. Although the study outcome concerns the future intentions of working-age migrants, the results related to the associated factors were supported by some studies on migration patterns among the elderly 12–15…”

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“…Some studies conducted in Western countries have investigated the factors influencing migration among the elderly 8–11. Demographic characteristics (age, sex); health status; socioeconomic characteristics and financial resources (income, home ownership, housing conditions); family structure; personal ties and satisfaction within the community play crucial roles in shaping the migration patterns of the elderly 12–19. Moreover, local policies, availability of satisfactory medical care and social welfare; local cost of living and local climate have been found to be significantly associated with elderly migration 12 15 16 18.…”

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Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Zhao

Mao

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BMJ Open

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ObjectivesTo explore the intentions of working-age internal migrants concerning their place of residence in old age and the relevant influencing factors.MethodA cross-sectional survey was conducted in the 17 districts of Shanghai, China in 2013. Through multi-stage stratified sampling with probability proportional to size, 7968 internal migrants (aged 15–64 years) were selected and interviewed individually face to face. The primary outcome concerned the intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants living in Shanghai. Information was collected on demographic characteristics, health insurance, economic condition and participation in social activities. Multinomial logistic regression was performed to analyse the factors influencing migrants’ intentions concerning their place of residence in old age.ResultsA total of 7927 working-age migrants with complete data were analysed. Of these, 57.0% intended to live in their hometown in old age, 17.7% planned to remain in Shanghai and 25.3% were undecided. Those respondents who were male, less educated, from rural areas or Western China, living in rental houses or who had left family members behind in their hometowns were more likely to choose their hometown as their intended residence in old age (p<0.05). Engagement in business, longer residence duration, possession of social insurance and participation in social activities in Shanghai were identified as possible motivators for migrants who intended to remain in Shanghai in old age (p<0.05).ConclusionsMost of the migrants expressed an intention to remigrate to their hometowns in old age. Education, economic capacity and social insurance influenced internal migrants in their decision. Relevant authorities should monitor the remigration pattern of ageing migrants, strengthen the senior care system and prepare health service resources that are more adequate, especially in the provinces or cities whence the migrants came.

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“…In terms of age structure, certain studies have found that the proportion of migrants with children in economically developed areas is significantly higher than that in economically developing areas [34,35], and whether children can obtain better education resources in the inflow areas affects adult migrant decisions of whether to take children with them [36]. Additionally, some studies have noted differences in the regional distribution of elderly migrants, but the causes of these differences have not been well explored [16,37]. Previous studies indicated elderly migrants have great need for health care [38] and cultural and recreational activities [39].…”

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Trends and Characteristics of Inter-Provincial Migrants in Mainland China and Its Relation with Economic Factors: A Panel Data Analysis from 2011 to 2016

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For areas facing challenges associated with migration, information about the number of migrants and their demographic characteristics is needed to formulate regional development planning. This study analyzed the trends and characteristics of inter-provincial migrants in provinces in mainland China and related economic factors using panel regression models. The results showed that the number of inter-provincial migrants had increased in provincial municipalities, as had the proportions of female and elderly migrants. A higher annual net migration rate was associated with slower growth rate of real gross domestic product (RGDP) per capita and faster growth rates of the tertiary and secondary industry GDPs. The higher proportion of female migrants was related to the faster growth rate of the tertiary industry GDP and the lower proportion of the secondary industry in GDP. The proportion of youth migrants was positively related to educational investment, while the proportion of elderly migrants was positively related to financial expenditure per capita on culture and recreation. These empirical results were robust across different estimation methods, except the result about the proportion of elderly migrants. These findings further reveal the association between inter-provincial migration and economy and provide policy reference for the management of migrants.

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Elderly Migration in China: Types, Patterns, and Determinants

Cited by 53 publications

References 30 publications

Social support, rural/urban residence, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults

Social support, rural/urban residence, and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults

Intended place of residence in old age of internal migrants aged 15–64 years: a citywide cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

Trends and Characteristics of Inter-Provincial Migrants in Mainland China and Its Relation with Economic Factors: A Panel Data Analysis from 2011 to 2016

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