LONGITUDINAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR MEXICAN ORIGIN ELDERLY

摘要

>Objectives: To examine health and financial correlates of homeownership longitudinally for Mexican Origin elderly individuals over the age of 65. >Methods: We analyze data from multiple waves (Waves 1–7) of Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly (H-EPESE). Our focus is specifically on the health and financial situation of elderly individuals as well as familial considerations, such as number of surviving children and child’s marital status. We will first examine the correlates of home ownership at baseline and follow up (Waves 1 and 7). We will then explore changes in household rosters and living arrangements between waves (All waves). Finally we will need use a competing risk model to take into account mortality and loss to follow up in the survey (Waves 1 and 7). >Results: Preliminary analysis shows that Mexican Origin Elderly exhibit high rates of ownership at baseline (64%) as well as at follow up (58%). What is less clear is what the roles of mortality and transfer of ownership are. Furthermore we not yet fully characterized living arrangements within households. >Discussion: Previous research on cross sectional correlates of home ownership have revealed that motivations for of Mexican Origin Elderly living with others are clearly more complex than simple filial piety considerations might hold. Extended living arrangements provide concrete financial and instrumental benefits for both elderly parents and their adult child caregiver. This research will build upon these ideas by adding longitudinal analysis.