The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel

Autor/inn/en	Amit, Karin; Litwin, Howard
Titel	The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 98 (2010) 1, S.89-104 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-009-9519-5
Schlagwörter	Ethnicity; Economic Status; Life Satisfaction; Health Conditions; Well Being; Older Adults; Foreign Countries; Social Capital; Immigrants; Social Integration; Attitudes; Databases; Social Indicators; Sociometric Techniques; Socioeconomic Influences; Correlation; Predictor Variables; Language Proficiency; Language Role; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnizität; Lebensvollendung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Älterer Erwachsener; Ausland; Sozialkapital; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Soziale Integration; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Datenbank; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Soziometrie; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	The present study evaluated the integration of elderly people who migrated to Israel during their lifetimes. Subjective well-being, as measured by the immigrants' perception of quality of life, satisfaction with life and emotional state, served as a general indicator of integration. The integration of elderly immigrants has not received adequate attention in the literature. A unique database (SHARE-Israel) that was recently released has made study of this topic possible. The current study sample was composed of former migrants aged 50 and older (n = 930). The analytic model examined ethnic origin and migration variables in relation to the respective subjective outcomes, controlling for sociodemographic background, human and social capital and health. The findings show that in general, ethnic origin seems to matter less for the evaluation of immigrants' subjective well-being than other socio economic factors such as economic status, social capital and health status. However, recent arrivals from the Former Soviet Union do differ from all other immigrant groups in their lower levels of well-being. In addition, the study points to the importance of language proficiency as a central means for integration in the destination country. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10