Migration of elderly households in Canada, 1991-1996: Determinants and differences

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 435-454

  Marr, William ^a   Millerd, Frank ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Elderly; Household; Migration

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; INTERNAL MIGRATION; MIGRATION DETERMINANT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 9344254353     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.341     Document Type: Article

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