Older Migrants in Germany

Steinbach, Anja

doi:10.1007/s12062-017-9183-5

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“…The findings of existing research indicate that older migrants use less elderly care than the majority population in Germany and Sweden (Hovde, Hallberg, & Edberg, 2008a;Steinbach, 2018). Similar results can be found in Switzerland.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 55%

Older migrants’ use of elderly care in Sweden: family affects choice between home help services and special housing

Songur

2019

European Journal of Social Work

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Swedish elderly care consists mainly of two forms of care: home help services and special housing. The aim of this paper is to investigate and analyse how and to what extent older migrants use different forms of elderly care and to explore whether, and if so why, this is the case. The article uses a mixed method that combines a quantitative and a qualitative research approach. The study comprises statistics on the total population of elderly persons using home help services and special housing, and 10 telephone interviews with care managers. The results show that while Nordic migrants have similar patterns access to elderly care to Swedes, older migrants from the Middle East and Africa use home help services to a similar extent to older Swedes, but refrain from use of special housing due to the greater accessibility of home help services and the help they receive from family and relatives. To understand this disparity, the study highlights the role of filial piety and family obligation, which prescribe how the family should take care of elderly family members. The results show that the family significantly influences an elderlýs choice of public forms of care in ways that fit its preferences.

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Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 55%

Older migrants’ use of elderly care in Sweden: family affects choice between home help services and special housing

Songur

2019

European Journal of Social Work

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“…For example, older adults without a partner, have few persons they maintain frequent contact with, lack paid or voluntary work, do not participate in social activities, or have a low income or poor health are at an increased risk of loneliness (Fokkema et al 2012;Hansen et al 2009). Older Moroccan and Turkish migrants have many more risk factors than nonmigrants, but not in all domains (Schellingerhout 2004;Steinbach 2018). That older migrants co-reside with children more often protects.…”

Section: High Risks Among Migrantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stronger feelings of loneliness among Moroccan and Turkish older adults in the Netherlands: in search for an explanation

Tilburg

Fokkema

2020

Eur J Ageing

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The prevalence of loneliness among Turkish-Dutch and Moroccan-Dutch older adults is higher than among Dutch older adults of non-migrant origin. Three explanations may account for this difference: (1) differential item functioning might result in scores that vary in intensity and in meaning across categories; (2) the position of migrants is much more vulnerable than that of non-migrants; (3) the lack of protective factors has more severe consequences for older migrants. The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam interviewed 176 persons born in Morocco and 235 born in Turkey, aged 55-66 and living in urban areas. They are compared with a matched sample of 292 Dutch persons. The psychometric properties of the loneliness scale are satisfying, although there is some differential item functioning. Older migrants have more frequent social contacts but are at a disadvantage in other domains. Taking into account differences in social participation, satisfaction with income, mastery and depressive symptoms, the difference between older migrants' and non-migrants' loneliness is reduced by more than half. Protective factors are equally important for older migrants and non-migrants. Exceptions are marriage (less protective for Moroccans), frequent contact with children/children-in-law (mostly for Turks), a higher educational level (protects Moroccans and Turks) and better physical functioning (less for Turks). Being an older migrant and belonging to a minority might further contribute to feelings of loneliness. Interventions can be directed at stimulating social contact, but also at aspects like enhancing the appreciation of their social status and avoiding negative interpretations of a situation.

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“…Many older migrants are socially embedded, often in their own families and communities (Fokkema and Das 2020 ; Palmberger 2017 ; Steinbach 2018 ). Social ties are at the core of loneliness.…”

Section: Lonely While Not Alonementioning

confidence: 99%