Towards an institutional approach to post-retirement migration : a case study of Waikanae : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography

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dc.contributor.authorGood, Chris A
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-05T20:32:13Z
dc.date.available2018-11-05T20:32:13Z
dc.date.issued1991
dc.descriptionAppendix 2: Key Individuals and Organizations Contacted for Interviews has been removed. Please consult print copy in Library.en_US
dc.description.abstractPost-retirement migration theory is reviewed and examined and the disparate state of current theory is noted concerning motivations to migrate. The arising institutional approaches are a possible conceptual framework within which to integrate current post-retirement migration theory more fully. In these approaches, institutions are viewed as the mediating context between social processes and individuals, and this can assist in accounting for the discrepancies between theory and observed migration patterns. This institutional model is assessed in its ability to integrate theory with the empirically observed situation at Waikanae (east coast, southern North Island, New Zealand). The social and institutional context of Waikanae is examined by interview with institutional managers. Migrant interactions with and response to this context are examined through a questionnaire survey. The effectiveness of institutions in meeting needs are used as a key indicator in the attractiveness of Waikanae to retirees. The findings indicate that migrants are filtered from the wider retired population by institutional discrimination. Those qualified for access to institutional resources are able to migrate, resulting in the concentration of retirees from similar socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds in Waikanae. This confirms that post-retirement migration theory needs to take greater recognition of the influence of institutions on retiree migration and future work is suggested in order to more fully substantiate this.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/14011
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealand Older peopleen_US
dc.subjectInternal Migrationen_US
dc.titleTowards an institutional approach to post-retirement migration : a case study of Waikanae : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geographyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorGood, Chris A
thesis.degree.disciplineGeographyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art (M.A.)en_US
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