Contributors to social well-being from the perspective of older migrants in Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Shuang Liu ◽  
Yanyan Hong ◽  
Cindy Gallois ◽  
Catherine Haslam ◽  
Jolanda Jetten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Older Migrants

scholarly journals Social Relations, Long-Term Care, and Well-Being of Older Migrants in Luxembourg

GeroPsych ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Carolina Ramos ◽  
Ute Karl
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Network Analyses ◽  
Institutional Settings ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
Egocentric Network

Abstract. This paper is based on biographical and qualitative egocentric network analyses and examines the social relations of older Italian and Portuguese migrants in need of long-term care (LTC) in Luxembourg. It addresses three components of their everyday social relationships, including the relationships with emotionally close individuals in their egocentric networks, with careworkers, and with other care-recipients in institutional settings. The findings support two main theses: First, careworkers are central figures in providing emotional support to older migrants; second, the relations with other care-recipients can be difficult to establish in contexts of migration, which leads to the necessity of arranging new forms of institutional settings in order to decrease social isolation, being a pressing aspect to public health policies.

scholarly journals Family Value Matters: Intergenerational Solidarity and Life Satisfaction of Chinese Older Migrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 345-345
Author(s):  
Jun Yao ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Peiyi Lu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Values ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Intergenerational Solidarity ◽  
Older Migrants

Abstract The number of older adults who migrate due to family reasons has been increasing rapidly in China in the past decade. However, few empirical studies have focused on this group. This study focused on them and explored the association of intergenerational solidarity with older migrants’ life satisfaction when they were adapting to the new environment. We surveyed 340 older adults who migrated to Nanjing with their children either to help care for the grandchildren or enjoy retirement life. Respondents were recruited from the community. Structural equation modeling was adopted to analyze the associations among intergenerational solidarity, loneliness, aging perception, and life satisfaction. Results showed intergenerational solidarity was negatively correlated with loneliness (r=-0.304) but positively correlated with life satisfaction (r=0.386). Loneliness was linked to lower life satisfaction(r=-0.517). Path analyses showed that loneliness played a partial mediation role on the relationship of intergenerational solidarity and life satisfaction. Aging perception negatively moderated the association between intergenerational solidarity and loneliness, and also negatively moderated the mediating effect of loneliness on intergenerational solidarity and life satisfaction. It is concluded family values played important roles in Chinese older migrants’ mental health. When they migrate to a new city, intergenerational solidarity can help ease their loneliness and subsequently improve their life satisfaction, which finally help them adapt to the new environment. Positive perception towards aging also helps improve their well-being after migration. Based on these findings, we suggest practitioners design education program to promote family values among the family with older migrants.

scholarly journals RELIGIOUS COPING, SOCIAL PARTICIPATION, AND MOTIVATION TO MIGRATE AND THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER MIGRANTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 47-47
Author(s):  
S. Klokgieters ◽  
T. Van Tilburg ◽  
D.J. Deeg ◽  
M. Huisman
Keyword(s):  
Religious Coping ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Older Migrants

scholarly journals Development of English among Older Chinese Migrants in Australia: A Case of Tense and Aspect

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Satomi Kawaguchi ◽  
Jenny Lu
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Aspect Hypothesis ◽  
Tense And Aspect ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Older Chinese

Language barrier among older migrants affects various areas of their life such as physical and mental well-being and participation in the community. However, little is known about their actual language attainment. This study investigates the development of tense and aspect (TA) in English through focused instructions among older Chinese migrants in Australia. TA is expressed through morphological and syntactic means in English, while in Chinese, tense is expressed lexically, and aspect via contextual cues and aspect markers. These typological contrasts create learning difficulties among Chinese learners in acquiring English TA. The Aspect Hypothesis (Andersen & Shirai, 1994) claims that the acquisition of aspect is related to verb semantics and, for instance, acquisition of progressive starts with action verbs then extends to Accomplishment and Achievement (Sugya & Shirai, 2007). From a morphosyntactic viewpoint Processability Theory (PT, Pinemann 1998) hypothesises a universal sequence of second language development where V-ing and V-ed are acquired at the category-procedure stage, followed by verb phrase agreement between auxiliary and lexical verb and finally subject-verb agreement on the verb at sentence procedure stage. We broach whether the older migrant learners would be able to learn TA in English. Seven Chinese migrants aged 60-69 who arrived in Australia at the age of between 35 and 60 participated in this study. They received four-week focused instruction on TA following the stages described in PT, and their speech production data were collected before and after the instruction. Analyses indicated that the participants improved their markings of TA after the instruction, and their PT developmental stage was a crucial factor in acquiring TA. The study emphasises the importance of continuous language training for older migrants to encourage their language development, especially for those learning a typologically different language from their first language. Thus, this paper addresses a research gap in older migrants’ second language learning and highlights the importance of research with adult migrants to gain insight into their bilingualism.

scholarly journals Migration, Aging, and Digital Kinning: The Role of Distant Care Support Networks in Experiences of Aging Well

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 313-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loretta Baldassar ◽  
Raelene Wilding
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Older Migrants ◽  
Care Plans ◽  
Ethnographic Interviews ◽  
Transnational Family ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Design And Methods

Abstract Background and Objectives High rates of migration contribute to the dispersal of support networks across distance. For older adults reliant on informal care, this creates a high risk of increased social isolation. In this article, we highlight the role of communication technologies in maintaining support networks and identities across distance. Building on transnational family research and on anthropological notions of “kinning,” we propose that processes of distant support can be better understood through the new concept of “digital kinning.” Research Design and Methods A qualitative project conducted in Australia (2016–2019) with over 150 older migrants (55+) born in nine countries comprising ethnographic interviews and observations. Analysis comprised the inductive approach of ethnographic qualitative research and theory building from cases, drawn from grounded theory traditions. Select ethnographic cases illustrate the key dimensions and benefits of “digital kinning” for older migrants. Results Digital kinning practices support the access of older migrants to (i) essential sources of social connection and support, (ii) maintenance of cultural identity, and (iii) protection of social identity, including across distance. Their effectiveness is reliant on access to affordable and reliable digital communication tools. Discussion and Implications Although essential to the well-being of older migrants, distant support networks and the digital kinning practices that sustain them receive little attention from policy makers and health practitioners. Organizations concerned with the care of older people must improve awareness of distant support networks by supporting practices of “digital kinning,” ranging from including distant kin in health care plans to prioritizing digital inclusion initiatives.

The significance of digital citizenship in the well-being of older migrants

Public Health ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 158 ◽  
pp. 144-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Millard ◽  
L. Baldassar ◽  
R. Wilding
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Digital Citizenship ◽  
Older Migrants
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