@article {11617, title = {The Association Between Retiree Migration and Retirement Satisfaction}, journal = {Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning}, year = {Forthcoming}, abstract = {The purpose of this study is to examine migration during retirement and its association with retirement satisfaction. Utilizing longitudinal data collected from the Health and Retirement Study, this study estimates a fixed effects logit model to examine how changing U.S. Census divisions during retirement is related to retirement satisfaction. The findings suggest that a change in residential location during retirement is associated with an increase in retirement satisfaction. In planning for retirement, individuals should examine what will provide them with the highest level of satisfaction during their retirement and whether their current location can facilitate an enjoyable retirement. Financial planners and counselors should also consider, as a part of their systemic retirement planning process, increasing the attention that is given to the residential location in which their clients will reside during retirement.}, keywords = {Migration, Retirement, retirement satisfaction}, doi = {10.1891/JFCP-20-00064}, author = {Pearson, Blain M. and Charlene M. Kalenkoski} } @article {11243, title = {Age at Immigration and Depression: The Mediating Role of Contemporary Relationships with Adult Children among Older Immigrants.}, journal = {The Journals of Gerontology: Series B}, volume = {77}, year = {2022}, pages = {413-423}, abstract = {

OBJECTIVES: For the growing population of older immigrants in the United States, both age at immigration and familial relationships are important factors affecting psychological well-being. This study explores how age at immigration and contemporary relationships with adult children combine to explain older immigrants{\textquoteright} depressive symptoms.

METHOD: This study uses 2014 Health and Retirement Study data from a sample of 759 immigrants age 65 and older who have at least one adult child age 21 or older. A series of ordinary least squares regressions and mediational analyses were conducted.

RESULTS: Findings indicate that structural solidarity significantly mediates the association between age at immigration and depressive symptoms. Specifically, immigrating in later life was associated with a lower level of depressive symptoms through its relationship with structural solidarity. In addition, giving monetary support to children and providing care for grandchildren may alleviate depressive symptoms for older immigrants.

DISCUSSION: This study suggests that relationships with adult children may differ with age at immigration. The types of support that older immigrants provide to their adult children may be crucial because such support may instill a sense of obligation and reciprocity that may be beneficial to the psychological well-being of older immigrants.

}, keywords = {depression, Intergenerational Relations, Later-life immigration, Migration}, issn = {1758-5368}, doi = {10.1093/geronb/gbaa209}, author = {Heejung Jang and Pilkauskas, Natasha V and Tang, Fenyan} } @article {12086, title = {Loneliness, age at immigration, family relationships, and depression among older immigrants: A moderated relationship}, journal = {Journal of Social and Personal Relationships}, volume = {39}, year = {2022}, pages = {1602-1622}, abstract = {Guided by a convoy model of social relations, this study explores the complex relationships between loneliness, age at immigration, familial relationships, and depressive symptoms among older immigrants. This study used 2010 Health and Retirement Study data from a sample of 575 immigrants (52\% female, age range 65-99 years). Ordinary least squares regression models were estimated. The findings indicate that for older immigrants who came to the United States at age 45 or older, loneliness was significantly positively associated with depressive symptoms. Further, perceived negative strain and hours spent helping family moderated this relationship such that the effect of loneliness on depressive symptoms was stronger among respondents who perceived more negative family strain and spent fewer hours helping family. Familial relationships are crucial for the psychological well-being of older immigrants because they can be a source of either stress or support. The results have implications for how research and practices can support the immigrant families.}, keywords = {age at immigration, depression, family relationships, Loneliness, Migration}, isbn = {0265-4075}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211061279}, author = {Heejung Jang and Tang, Fengyan} } @article {12052, title = {AGE OF MIGRATION AND THE HEALTH STATUS OF OLDER LATINOS: FINDINGS FROM THE HEALTH AND RETIREMENT STUDY}, journal = {Innovation in Aging}, volume = {5}, year = {2021}, pages = {454}, abstract = {Life course research emphasizes the importance of considering how early life experiences set individuals on specific trajectories over time with implications across multiple health domains. Life experiences of older Latinos are shaped by where they were born and, for the foreign-born, when they immigrated to the United States. Prior research examining the extent to which age of migration is associated with health has largely been limited to regional studies. To address this gap in knowledge, we use nationally representative data from the Health and Retirement Study to examine associations between age of migration and multiple physical health outcomes among older Latinos residing in the United States. We examine 2010 prevalence and follow-up incidence to 2016 of cardiovascular issues, diabetes, one or more activities of daily living (ADLs), one or more instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), cognitive issues, and mortality incidence. Preliminary results indicate similar health profiles across Latinos who migrated in early life (<18), during adulthood (18-34), and during later adulthood (35+). Most health profiles were similar among Latino men and women except for prevalence and incidence of experiencing difficulties with at least one ADL. Latino women who migrated in later-adulthood have higher prevalence of ADLs and women who migrated early in life (>18) have higher ADL incidence than Latino men who migrated during the same life course periods. A greater understanding of the how immigrant experiences influence physical health outcomes offers important insights into the development of actionable and culturally appropriate social and health policies.}, keywords = {Health Status, Latino/a, Migration}, url = {https://watermark.silverchair.com/igab046.1753.pdf?token=AQECAHi208BE49Ooan9kkhW_Ercy7Dm3ZL_9Cf3qfKAc485ysgAAAw4wggMKBgkqhkiG9w0BBwagggL7MIIC9wIBADCCAvAGCSqGSIb3DQEHATAeBglghkgBZQMEAS4wEQQM7s0hSSFNfL04LQwcAgEQgIICweGTh7mwqLLrbUuS19kuV0Fw7WbdU6hksn5EGvEahR}, author = {Blakelee R Kemp and Marc Garcia} } @mastersthesis {11933, title = {Should I Stay or Should I Go? Mexican Return Migration across the Life Course }, year = {2021}, school = {The City University of New York}, address = {New York, NY}, abstract = {Foreign-born individuals make up a growing share of older adults in the US. Older immigrants offer an important vantage point from which to investigate integration because outcomes at older ages can be considered {\textquotedblleft}final{\textquotedblright} measures providing empirical evidence for theoretical understandings of the forces impacting immigrant trajectories. However, considering the non-negligible portion of immigrants that ultimately return to their country of origin it is impossible to get the full range of immigrant outcomes without considering returnees. Further, patterns of return may differ across the life course with distinct economic, social, and health considerations at older ages. However, the impact of selective return migration, including considerations of heterogeneity by life stage, on immigrant outcomes at older ages remains understudied. }, keywords = {life course, Mexico, MHAS, Migration}, url = {https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5622\&context=gc_etds}, author = {Mara Getz Sheftel} } @article {11725, title = {Why Are Older Workers Moving Less While Working Longer?}, year = {2021}, institution = {Mortgage Bankers Association}, address = {Washington, D.C.}, abstract = {Older workers{\textquoteright} labor force participation (LFP) and migration across state lines have been trending in opposite directions, counter to conventional economic wisdom. This paper investigates what might explain this puzzle using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS) and Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Descriptive analysis identifies several factors that may explain the decline in migration, including greater housing price dispersion, fewer opportunities for wage arbitrage, and greater geographical sorting. I employ a series of empirical tests to examine how older workers{\textquoteright} LFP, retirement, and migration decisions respond to income and housing wealth losses by exploiting job losses to identify individual income shocks, and shocks to specific labor markets to identify housing wealth losses by using an import competition shock that began in 2001 after Congress ratified permanent normalized trade relations with China in October 2000. The puzzle appears to be driven by composition effects. For example, in response to a housing wealth shock, non-college educated homeowners (the largest subgroup of older workers) reduce their two-year migration rate by 54\% but only slightly reduce their labor supply, while college-educated renters (the smallest subgroup) increase their labor supply by 13\% but only weakly increase their propensity to move.}, keywords = {Migration, Older workers, Working Longer}, url = {https://research.upjohn.org/externalpapers/95/}, author = {Brian Asquith} } @article {9402, title = {Cohort Measures of Internal Migration: Understanding Long-Term Trends}, journal = {Demography}, volume = {54}, year = {2017}, pages = {2201-2221}, abstract = {Internal migration intensities fluctuate over time, but both migration levels and trends show great diversity. The dynamics underpinning these trends remain poorly understood because they are analyzed almost exclusively by applying period measures to cross-sectional data. This article proposes 10 cohort measures that can be applied to both prospective and retrospective data to systematically examine long-term trends. To demonstrate their benefits, the proposed measures are applied to retrospective survey data for England that provide residential histories from birth to age 50 for cohorts born between 1918 and 1957. The analysis reveals stable lifetime migration for men but increased lifetime migration for women associated with earlier ages at moving in adulthood and a compression of intervals between consecutive moves. The proposed cohort measures provide a more comprehensive picture of migration behavior and should be used to complement period measures in exploring long-term trends. Increasing availability of retrospective and longitudinal survey data means that researchers can now apply the proposed measures to a wide range of countries.}, keywords = {Gender Differences, Migration}, issn = {0070-3370}, doi = {10.1007/s13524-017-0626-7}, url = {http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s13524-017-0626-7http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13524-017-0626-7.pdfhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13524-017-0626-7/fulltext.htmlhttp://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13524-017-0626-7.pdf}, author = {Bernard, Aude} }