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Migration of Older Adults

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Synonyms

Later-life migration; Older adult residential choice; Retirement migration

Definition

Older adult migration refers to the residential choices made by adults (typically, near the retirement age of 65 years) with an emphasis on amenity-seeking behavior.

Introduction

Social scientists (e.g., demographers, geographers, and historians) have formally studied the residential choices of older adults for over a century (Ravenstein 1885; Lee 1966; Stouffer 1940). Economists and sociologists have contributed additional insight into this important decision some Americans deliberate near retirement age (Conway and Rork 2006, 2011; Frey 2010; Johnson et al. 2005; Rogers et al. 1992; Speare and Meyer 1988; Walters 2002a). Policy analysts, regional planners, and public health scholars continue to expand this field of research and, most certainly, a large part of this is due to the aging of the United States (US) population – approximately 10,000 adults reach the age of 65 years every day and...

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Sharma, A. (2016). Migration of Older Adults. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2859-1

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