Patterns of Home Care and Its Predictors among Migrant Older Adults in Australia and France.

Riyana Miranti, University of Canberra
Loïc Trabut, Institut National d'Etudes Démographiques, INED
Sophie Pennec, Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)

The ageing population is a global phenomenon. In two OECD countries, Australia, one in six and France, one in four are over 65 years old. This led to an increasing need to understand the care dynamics among older adults. This article investigates a cross-national comparison of the prevalence of incapacity in conducting daily activities, formal and informal care patterns, and the associations between this and its predictors among older adults in both countries. We focus on comparing the first generation of migrants with the non-migrant population. In a period of increased migration flows, particularly in Europe, discussing the patterns of care among migrants is relevant and timely. Specifically, we draw on Andersen’s behavioural model to identify the predictors of home care use – including formal, informal and mixed home care. Data sources include the 2018 Survey of Disability, Aging and Carers (SDAC) for Australia and the 2015 CARE survey for France. Multinomial logistics regressions are conducted to estimate the probability of receiving care and the source of care among individuals aged 65 and older. We expect that there might be similarities and differences among factors not only between migrants and non-migrants within each country but also between the two countries.

Keywords: Population Ageing, Older Adults and Intergenerational Relations, Migrant Populations and Refugees

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