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The Construction of Scales for the Measurement of Migration After Retirement
Mobility, even among the older age groups, is on the increase in the US. In regard to the older couples this is true for several reasons: developments in transportation, increased econ security, & the weakening of the forces which previously kept the older persons bound to their place of residen...
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Published in: | Sociometry 1955-11, Vol.18 (4), p.360-367 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | Mobility, even among the older age groups, is on the increase in the US. In regard to the older couples this is true for several reasons: developments in transportation, increased econ security, & the weakening of the forces which previously kept the older persons bound to their place of residence. To find the reasons for migration a study was made of a mobile home community in Florida. A selection of 184 men was made from 1,093 dwelling units within the community. These R's were interviewed according to 7 criteria of motivation; climate, health, economics, mobility, activities, relatives, & friends. Responses were scaled on a 5-point scale for the actual presence of a criterion as a motivation force, & also on an intensity scale (5-points) for the weight of the criterion as a motivating factor. In regard to the 2 scales, presence of a criterion & intensity, it was found, comparing 142 retired men, that climate & econ factors were the most important influences on motivation on both scales, & that friends, health, & relatives rated lowest. Comparing those classified as retired with those classified as quasi-retired it was found that: (1) the intensity of climate as a factor was signif more important for the quasi-retired group, (2) econ status was signif higher for the quasi-retired group, & (3) econ factors permit the quasi-retired group to migrate, while the retired group tends to migrate because of lower costs of living. An analysis of the same data by a diff technique yielded identical results except for the criterion of health. The scale for this item was then changed. A comparison of the results of this study with the findings of a similar study confirmed the present findings concerning the influence of economics & mobility, while the other criteria could not satisfactorily be compared. S. Shively. |
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ISSN: | 0038-0431 0190-2725 1939-8999 |
DOI: | 10.2307/2785872 |