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Peer reviewedHaas, William H., III; Serow, William J. – Gerontologist, 1993
Developed heuristic model of retirement migration process and explored model using survey data from 586 migrants to western North Carolina. Investigated five distinct groups. Findings suggest that, before people start to seriously consider or plan for retirement move, they have remote or distant visions of retired life in more attractive…
Descriptors: Demography, Migration Patterns, Models, Relocation
Peer reviewedFlynn, Cynthia B.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1985
Compared data on the elderly's interstate migration patterns for 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses. Florida ranks as top destination and continues to attract migrants, as do Arizona and Texas. Elderly migrants concentrate in a few destinations, making the impact of migration patterns on service delivery significant in certain states. (NRB)
Descriptors: Migrant Problems, Migration Patterns, Older Adults, Population Trends
Peer reviewedCrown, William H. – Gerontologist, 1988
Estimated total interstate redistribution of income due to elderly migration over 1975-80 at about $15.2 billion using published 1980 census data on the characteristics of older migrants, in combination with expenditure data from the 1980-81 Consumer Expenditure Survey. Found Florida gained one billion dollars in exchange with New York alone.…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Migration Patterns, Older Adults, Population Trends
Peer reviewedLongino, Charles F., Jr.; Crown, William H. – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined transfer of income from state to state as result of elderly migration. Data from 1980 census microdata files revealed that billions of dollars are transferred between states each year. Used 1980-81 Consumer Expenditure Interview Survey to estimate consumption patterns of typical migrant household. Findings are discussed in context of…
Descriptors: Income, Migration Patterns, Older Adults, Population Trends
Peer reviewedCowper, Diane C.; Longino, Charles F., Jr. – Gerontologist, 1992
Used secondary data sources to examine relative importance of geographic mobility as factor affecting use of Veterans Administration (VA) health services by older veterans. Found that variation in state VA health service admission rates was better explained primarily by characteristics of resident nonmobile veteran population and characteristics…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Services, Migration Patterns, Older Adults
Peer reviewedHenig, Jeffrey R. – Gerontologist, 1981
Analyzes census tract data to assess residential mobility trends. Net immigration of professionals is found to be more likely in tracts with high proportions of retired households and, especially in tracts close to the cities' central business districts, professional immigration is associated with outmigration of retired households. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Gerontology, Literature Reviews, Migration Patterns
