Rural Retirement Migration

by David L. Brown, L.J. Kulcsar (Contribution by), Nina Glasgow, B.C. Bolender (Contribution by), M.J. Arguillas (Contribution by)

Overview

This fascinating book examines rural retirement migration from the older in-migrants’ perspective and from the vantage point of the destination communities to which they move. This integrated approach permits the authors to view older in-migrants as embedded in environments that facilitate and/or constrain their opportunities for productive living during older age. It also permits the examination of positive and negative effects of older in-migration for destination communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402068942
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	04/02/2008
Series:	The Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analysis , #21
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements,- Ch 1: Rural Retirement Migration: Past, Present and Future,- Ch 2: Retirement Destinations in the Countryside,- Ch 3: The Formation and Development of Rural Retirement Destinations: Laszlo J. Kulcsar, Benjamin Bolender, and David L. Brown.- Ch 4: Who Moves to Rural Retirement Communities, and Why Do They Move There?,- Ch 5: Social Integration and Well-Being of Older In-Migrants to Rural Retirement Destinations: Nina Glasgow, Marie-Joy Arguillas and David L. Brown,- Ch 6: Community Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Retirement In-Migration,- Ch 7: Rural Retirement Migration and Public Policy,- Index

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"David Brown and Nina Glasgow’s book contributes to this discussion by analyzing the distribution and effects of retirement migration in the USA to rural regions. This is not just another book; it is a necessary book, the result of plentiful research and of a balanced work project. A valuable instrument for researchers of international retirement migration." Environment and Planning A, 2009. Volume 41

"Overall, this book is enjoyable, informative, and relevant. Rural Retirement Migration was written prior to the official onset of the current economic recession, but its findings offer key insights."

Rural Sociology, 2009. Volume 74

"The book represents a turning point in publications on rural aging. It is conceptually and methodologically sophisticated, thorough in its examination of the demographic and social issues of retirement migration, and entirely unapologetic about its focus on rural places." Contemporary Sociology, 2010, volume 39

“David L. Brown and Nina Glasgow, both sociologists at Cornell University, pose a series of questions that are … interest to rural economic development agencies interested in attracting retiree migrants. Their book offers insights into the features of persistent rural retirement destinations, the characteristics of retiree migrants, and the economic, social, and political consequences of migration for migrants and their communities. It reveals abundant opportunities for subsequent research on these same topics.” (Nancy White, Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 49 (5), December, 2009)

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