Texas Snowbirds
- 1 March 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Research on Aging
- Vol. 9 (1) , 134-147
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0164027587009001007
Abstract
This article compares the results of a 1985 survey of elderly seasonal migrants to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas with those of five earlier studies to provide a more comprehensive profile of such migrants than is currently available. Sociodemographic, life-style, and health characteristics are reviewed. Based on apparent similarities among elderly seasonal migrants in the six studies, suggestions are made for the direction of future research.Keywords
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