Subjective well-being of older migrants in the Netherlands:A conceptual and methodological discussion

Social policy is most effective when evidence-based. In this research, we scrutinise 11 surveys to produce evidence on the subjective well-being (SWB) of older migrants in the Netherlands. The descriptive analysis and literature review revealed that the study of the diversity among older migrants is hindered by several factors, including the inclusion of a limited number of distinct migrant groups, their almost exclusive comparison to non-migrants, and a focus on first-generation and urban-based migrants. Different concepts are used for three dimensions of SWB, both migrant-specific and genera... Mehr ...