The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel
The Subjective Well-Being of Immigrants Aged 50 and Older in Israel
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DOI：
10.1007/s11205-009-9519-5
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发表时间：
2010-08-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Litwin, Howard
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作者：
Amit, Karin;Litwin, Howard
本研究评估了在其一生中移居以色列的老年人的融合情况。主观幸福感是移民对生活质量的感知、对生活的满意度和情绪状态的衡量，是融合的一般指标。老年移民的融合在文献中没有得到足够的重视。最近发布的一个独特数据库（SHARE-Israel）使研究这一主题成为可能。目前的研究样本由50岁及以上的前移民组成（n = 930）。分析模型检查了与各自主观结果相关的种族起源和移民变量，控制了社会人口背景、人力和社会资本以及健康。研究结果表明，总体而言，与经济地位、社会资本和健康状况等其他社会经济因素相比，种族出身对移民主观幸福感的影响似乎较小。然而，来自前苏联的新移民确实与所有其他移民群体不同，他们的福利水平较低。此外，该研究指出，语言能力作为融入目的国的核心手段的重要性。
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.