Marshall V W, Longino C F
University of Toronto, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ontario, Canada.
Compr Gerontol B. 1988 Aug;2(2):63-8.
This study focuses on selected aspects of the social networks of older Canadians who are seasonal migrants to Florida, using a large respondent pool solicited from the readership of a newspaper serving the Canadian population in Florida. Findings such as the high rate of home ownership and the geographic stability of their Florida destination indicate the degree of integration in Florida. The respondent's contact with family members is relatively high while in Canada but considerably lower when in Florida. However, for a minority of respondents, a seasonal migration brings them closer to family members. This reduction of family contact is compensated by new friendships formed in the predominantly age-homogeneous residential environment of Florida. It is clear that older Canadians who winter in Florida have strong social networks when they are away from home.
本研究聚焦于季节性迁往佛罗里达的加拿大老年人社交网络的特定方面，使用了从一份服务于佛罗里达加拿大人群体的报纸读者群中征集的大量受访者样本。诸如高自有住房率及其佛罗里达目的地的地理稳定性等研究结果表明了他们在佛罗里达的融入程度。受访者在加拿大时与家庭成员的联系相对较多，但在佛罗里达时则大幅减少。然而，对于少数受访者而言，季节性迁徙使他们与家庭成员的关系更为亲近。这种家庭联系的减少通过在佛罗里达以年龄相仿为主的居住环境中建立的新友谊得到了弥补。显然，在佛罗里达过冬的加拿大老年人在离家期间拥有强大的社交网络。
