Older Canadians In Florida - A Comparison Of Anglophone And Francophone Seasonal Migrants

    Authors

    R. D. Tucker; L. C. Mullins; F. Beland; C. F. Longino;V. W. Marshall

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Can. J. Aging-Rev. Can. Vieil.

    Keywords

    Seasonal Migration; Leisure; Policy; Migration; Snowbirds; Sunbelt; Gerontology

    Abstract

    This study descriptively compares two older Canadian seasonal migrant populations in Florida: anglophones and francophones. It is based on two surveys, an anglophone survey conducted in 1986 and a non-probability survey of francophones in 1988. This exploratory study suggests that there may be little variation in the demographic profiles, migration experience and behaviour, living arrangements and social networks between the two types of seasonal migrants. The differences that do emerge, however, are interesting. There were strikingly different settlement patterns in Florida, and the francophones were more youthful and had larger families, contributing to larger social support networks.

    Journal Title

    Canadian Journal on Aging-Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement

    Volume

    11

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1992

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    381

    Last Page

    297

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1992KA73800007

    ISSN

    0714-9808

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