Adult children migration and perceived discrimination among Indian older adults: evidence from longitudinal ageing study in India
The internal migration of adult children tends to intensify feelings of social exclusion and perceived discrimination, especially among older women and those living in urban areas. An integrated socioeconomic and gender-inclusive framework is necessary to address the social cost of migration on older adults left behind in India.
Authors
- Harihar Sahoo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9171-1948)
- Shreyantika Nandi
- Vandita Ranjan
- Valatheeswaran Chinnakkannu
Institutions
- Universiti Brunei Darussalam (BN)
- International Institute for Population Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-23978-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20