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How Migration in Later Life Shapes Their Quality of Life: A Qualitative Investigation of the Well-Being of the "Drifting Elderly" in China.
- Source :
- Social Indicators Research; Apr2022, Vol. 160 Issue 2/3, p909-933, 25p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- China has experienced an increasing number of "drifting elderly" (elderly inter-province migrants because of non-employment reasons) due to urbanization and aging. Living in different environments, the elderly are susceptible to mental health problems. Thus we explore the well-being of the drifting elderly under the Chinese cultural context. According to the grounded theory approach, a qualitative study with 54 elderly inter-provincial migrant samples was conducted in Shanghai. Drawing from the "cognition, affection, and conation" theory and the migration theory, we built a framework for the drifting elderly's well-being, including the impact factors (motivation, adaption pressure, and personality), well-being status (subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and social well-being), and consequences (future plan). Implications and future research directions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03038300
- Volume :
- 160
- Issue :
- 2/3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Indicators Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158062212
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-020-02497-3