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Older Adults' Internal Migration Toward Faraway Siblings.
Alyona Artamonova1, Brian Joseph Gillespie1
1Population Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Summary
Older adults without partners or children are more likely to move closer to siblings. Family proximity influences migration decisions, highlighting siblings
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sociology
- Migration Studies
Background:
- Research on older adult migration primarily focuses on adult children as a draw, neglecting the role of siblings.
- Understanding factors influencing older adults' migration is crucial for social support and policy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the influence of partner and child absence on older adults' migration towards distant siblings.
- To examine how the location of other family members shapes migration patterns towards siblings.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Swedish population register data from 2012-2016, analyzing 1,743,234 dyads of older adults and their distant siblings.
- Employed multinomial logistic regression models, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and location-specific capital.
Main Results:
- Older adults who are widowed, divorced, or never-married showed a higher likelihood of moving closer to siblings compared to partnered individuals.
- The absence of children significantly increased the probability of migrating towards a sibling.
- Proximity to adult children or other siblings deterred migration towards distant siblings, while dispersed family networks encouraged it.
Conclusions:
- Siblings play a significant role as migration destinations for older adults, particularly those lacking partners or adult children.
- The findings suggest siblings are vital components of older adults' social networks and should be considered in migration research and support systems.
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