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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 reviewedEverard, Kelly; And Others – Gerontologist, 1994
Monitored room changes in four nursing homes over one-year period. Used participant observation; repeated interviews with residents, family members, and nursing home staff; and event analyses to develop detailed case studies of room change decision-making process. Resulting model of room change process and factors influencing process involved five…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Change, Decision Making, Long Term Care
