Residential relocation and regional redistribution of the elderly in the USA and Germany

Serow, William J.; Friedrich, Klaus; Haas, William H.

doi:10.1007/bf00115797

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“…Stimson and McCrea (2004) found that in Australia, the majority of retirement village residents moved from less than 20 km. Surveys find the reasons for local moves in nonretirement locations are commonly housing adjustments to obtain a smaller home, which may also mean lower housing expenses and less maintenance, a home without stairs, or to be closer to family (Ermisch & Jenkins, 1999;Hansen & Gottschalk, 2006;Serow et al, 1996) International retirement migrants must consider how to cope in case of declining health and widowhood. Registration makes retired British and German residents eligible for public healthcare in Spain; however, many choose to use private health care (Casado-Díaz, 2006) despite the fact that British retirees in Spain generally rate hospital services high and have relatively few complaints about local services (Warnes et al, 1999).…”

Section: B Second Stage Late Life Movesmentioning

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Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants

Gibler

Casado-Díaz²,

Casado-Díaz³

et al. 2009

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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Purpose: Many international retirement migrants are amenity movers undertaking the first move in the late life course model of migration. The purpose of this research is to examine second moves within the retirement destination community to determine whether the model of late life course migration accurately portrays the motivations and housing choices local movers make after retiring to another country.Design/methodology/approach: The paper combination of secondary data and survey results to examine the composition of the retiree migrant population in the Alicante province of Spain.The socioeconomic characteristics and housing choices of those who have made a second move since retiring to Spain are compared with those who have not moved through a series of t-tests and Chi-square tests. Findings:Those who have made a second move within Spain are somewhat typical of second movers in the late life course. They are likely to cite mobility or health problems as a reason for moving and appear to recognize the need for a home that provides living area on one floor. Yet they are choosing to move within an area that does not provide them with access to informal family care givers. Research limitations/implications:The data is restricted to retirees of two nationalities in one province of Spain. Further research is suggested in other locations and with retirees of other nationalities for comparison. Practical implications:Because many international retirees do not plan to return to their countries of origin, they will create demand for formal in-home care services and supportive retiree housing in the near future in their retirement destination countries.2 Originality/value: This paper provides understanding of a growing consumer housing segment in retirement destinations.

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Section: B Second Stage Late Life Movesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants

Gibler

Casado-Díaz²,

Casado-Díaz³

et al. 2009

International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis

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“…Potentially, later-life migrants are moving to destinations or retirement communities where home ownership is affordable. Housing affordability is important particular in the context of the laterlife migration decision as the move may have been precipitated by a need for a change in housing preferences (Fokkema and Gierveld 1996;Serow et al 1996). In addition, the move may have been precipitated by realizing the value of the former home and trading down for a smaller place.…”

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“…Migrants may choose to move to areas with higher concentrations of elderly populations because of existing amenities that are ideal (Clark and Hunter 1992;Serow et al 1996). Amenities of potential destinations are important especially to the young older population; for example, environment factors such as relative coldness (Liaw and Kanaroglou 1986;Ledent and Liaw 1989;Walters 1994).…”

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Later-Life Migrations in Canada in 2001: A Multilevel Approach

King

Newbold

2009

Population Ageing

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Canada is an aging society; with over 13% of the population 65 and over in 2008 and with this population growing at a rate more than double the overall population. Moreover, the aging of the Canada population varies geographically across the nation. Using data drawn from the 2001 Census of Canada Master files (20% sample), the objectives of this analysis are twofold. First, the analysis examines the internal migration behavior of the older population, distinguishing between the native-born and foreign-born. Second, the analysis examines how residential attributes at the census subdivision (CSD) and census metropolitan levels influence the migration decision. This analysis examines the later-life migrations of Canada's older population at the census subdivision level in 2001.

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“…Although considerable literature exists on the determinants of destination for older migrants (Serow, Friedrich, & Haas, 1996), very few studies analyze such determinants for more than a single point in time (typically the 5-year migration interval available from decennial census data). The research reported here covers all intercensal periods subsequent to World War II.…”

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Retirement Migration Counties in the Southeastern United States

Serow¹

2001

The Gerontologist

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This article is a brief empirical attempt to identify rural areas in the Southeast United States that have consistently attracted older migrants since 1950 and to ascertain the social, demographic, and geographic characteristics of these areas of destination that differentiate them from otherwise (initially) similar areas. These counties are followed over the successive censuses from 1950 through 1990, identifying those that have consistently experienced elderly in-migration at a rate substantially greater than the overall level. These retirement counties are concentrated in Florida, on the fringes of or adjacent to metropolitan areas or in mountain and coastal locations. The article presents regression analysis of geographic, demographic, and economic/structural correlates of migration. This analysis suggests that retirees are attracted to coastal locations whose existing populations have consistently achieved some measure of prosperity and are not dissimilar from the retirees themselves. Key Words: Demography, Statistical estimation, Rural areasIn recent years, there has been increased interest in the role that retirees can play in the economic development of localities. Studies of particular localities

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Residential relocation and regional redistribution of the elderly in the USA and Germany

Cited by 14 publications

References 12 publications

Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants

Late life second move housing choices of international retiree migrants

Later-Life Migrations in Canada in 2001: A Multilevel Approach

Retirement Migration Counties in the Southeastern United States

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