The Linkage of Life Course, Migration, Health, and Aging

de, Verónica Montes; García, Telésforo Ramírez; Sáenz, Rogelio; Guillén, Jennifer

doi:10.1177/0898264311422099

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“…This was accompanied by demographic diversification, with high rates of migration affecting other population groups, such as children and the elderly (Montes de Oca et al, 2011). Starting from the 1990s, the US militarized the border while implementing new exclusionary laws that targeted undocumented immigrants and restricted welfare benefits.…”

Section: The Context Of Migration Between Mexico and The Usmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In these new conditions migrants found themselves subject to stress, abuse, and discrimination (Finch/Kolody/Vega, 2000). Isolation and fear of deportation caused migrants to weaken their contacts with the families of origin and also damaged newly established social networks (Montes de Oca et al, 2011).…”

Section: The Context Of Migration Between Mexico and The Usmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, and age, including the medical health system they can access (OMS-CDSS, 2008). The different contexts into which one is born, different childhood circumstances, and the different migration trajectories one chooses as an adult, along with the different types of occupations enDownloaded by [University of Saskatchewan Library] at 09:56 03 January 2015 gaged in, all affect the aging process (Montes de Oca et al, 2011). From this perspective, transnational aging between Mexico and the US can be analyzed in a historical context that interrelates with the personal experience of the migrant and his or her job occupations.…”

Section: Transnational Aging Between Mexico and Usmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transnational Aging: Disparities Among Aging Mexican Immigrants

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García²,

Sáenz³

2013

Transnational Social Review

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Migration between Mexico and the United States has undergone major transformations, changing from an open and circulatory process to a mainly clandestine one. The historical changes of migration and its social impact can be retrospectively examined by analyzing an elderly population that experienced migration in the last seven decades. In this paper, we look at two older groups: 1) "swallow" migrants, those who obtained legalization as Braceros (through an agricultural production bilateral program) or through other mechanisms of US immigration legislation; and 2) undocumented migrants. We compare both groups using in-depth interviews with individuals of fifty years and over living in the Mexican states of Guanajuato and Zacatecas and three US cities: Dallas, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; and Los Angeles, California. By comparing them, we highlight the disparities in their migration experiences. Our findings show the benefits experienced because of the rights obtained by swallows, particularly as a result of their legal status, which allows them to live out their later years benefiting from their transnational social capital.

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Section: The Context Of Migration Between Mexico and The Usmentioning

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Section: The Context Of Migration Between Mexico and The Usmentioning

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Section: Transnational Aging Between Mexico and Usmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transnational Aging: Disparities Among Aging Mexican Immigrants

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Sáenz³

2013

Transnational Social Review

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“…And circular migration was even higher prior to the increase of U.S. border enforcement in recent years that discouraged undocumented migrants from frequent moves between the two countries (Montes de Oca, Ramirez García, Sáenz, & Guillén, 2011). …”

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“…However, the difference in health between continued migrants and return migrants is not observed for persons with long (i.e., 15 years and over) duration of U.S. stay (Riosmena, Wong, & Palloni, 2013). Further compounding an already complex relationship between migration and health is the fact that it is importantly shaped by the political and socioeconomic contexts of the period of migration in addition to individual traits such as age and health at migration or subsequent migration experience (Montes de Oca et al, 2011). …”

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Household Composition and Longitudinal Health Outcomes for Older Mexican Return Migrants

Mudražija¹,

López-Ortega

Vega

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Mexican return migrant population is increasing, yet our knowledge about their lives after resettlement in Mexico remains fragmentary. Using 2001–2012 longitudinal data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study, we investigate difference in household composition for older migrants who returned from the United States compared to nonmigrants. Furthermore, we fit a Cox proportional hazards model to assess the relationship between household composition and health and functional trajectories of return migrants and nonmigrants. The results indicate that return migrants with long duration of U.S. stay have different household composition than nonmigrants or short-term migrants: On average, they have smaller household size, including fewer females who may be available to offer assistance to older adults. Presence of middle-age females in the household has positive effects on health and functional trajectories. We highlight implications of this research for policy makers in Mexico and the United States.

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Migration trajectories and their relationship to mental health among internal migrants in urban China: A sequence alignment approach

Yang

Dijst

Helbich

2019

Population Space and Place

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Although migration trajectories over people's life courses seem to be associated with mental health outcomes, previous studies have considered migration at only one point in time when correlating migration with mental health. However, people can migrate multiple times during their life courses. The decision to migrate can be triggered by several life course development events, such as education, entry to the labour market, marriage, or retirement. The present study addressed this research gap by focusing on the trajectories of migration and their relationship to mental health among internal migrants in China. Data were collected from a cross‐sectional survey (N = 534) in Shenzhen, China, in 2017. People's migration trajectories were aligned into migration groups using sequence alignment method. Binary logistic regression models were estimated to assess the associations between each migration trajectory group and the prevalence of mental health problems, controlling for sociodemographics and self‐reported physical health. The results show that migration trajectories—namely, the sequence of multiple migrations between migrants' places of origin and their final destinations—are significantly related to mental health outcomes. Our findings suggest that treating migration as a one‐time transition could be problematic because many migrants undertake multiple migration trips.

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The Linkage of Life Course, Migration, Health, and Aging

Cited by 53 publications

References 22 publications

Transnational Aging: Disparities Among Aging Mexican Immigrants

Transnational Aging: Disparities Among Aging Mexican Immigrants

Household Composition and Longitudinal Health Outcomes for Older Mexican Return Migrants

Migration trajectories and their relationship to mental health among internal migrants in urban China: A sequence alignment approach

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