University of Groningen Healthy ageing in a comparative perspective Reus Pons, Matias

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University of Groningen

Healthy ageing in a comparative perspective

Reus Pons, Matias

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Reus Pons, M. (2018). Healthy ageing in a comparative perspective: A study of the health of older migrants and non-migrants across Europe. University of Groningen.

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Healthy ageing

in a comparative

perspective

A study of the health of older migrants and

non-migrants across Europe

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This research was conducted at the Population Research Centre, Faculty of Spatial Sci-ences, University of Groningen. The research project is part of a joint degree with Interface Demography, Department of Sociology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

ISBN: 978-94-034-0586-5

ISBN (E-publication): 978-94-034-0585-8 Cover design: Remco Wetzels

Lay-out and print by: ProefschriftMaken | www.proefschriftmaken.nl English language editing: Miriam Hils

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Healthy ageing in a comparative perspective

A study of the health of older migrants and non-migrants across Europe

PhD thesis

to obtain the degree of PhD at the

University of Groningen and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel on the authority of the

Rector Magnificus of the University of Groningen Prof. E. Sterken,

Rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Prof. C. Pauwels,

and in accordance with

the decision by the College of Deans of the University of Groningen. This thesis will be defended in public on

Monday 30 April 2018 at 16.15 hours

by

Matias Reus Pons born on 11 January 1986

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Supervisors

Prof. H.A.G. de Valk

Prof. F. Janssen

Prof. H. Vandenheede

Co-supervisor

Dr. E.U.B. Kibele

Assessment Committee

Prof. M. Reineveld

Prof. P. Deboosere

Prof. P. Bracke

Prof. A. Solé Auró

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Chapter 1 Introduction

7 Chapter 2 Differences in mortality between groups of older

migrants and older non-migrants in Belgium, 2001 to

2009

29 Chapter 3 Differences in healthy life expectancy between older

migrants and non-migrants in three European

coun-tries over time

59 Chapter 4 Differences in the health transition patterns of older

migrants and non-migrants in Europe (2004–2015)

79 Chapter 5 Health differences between migrants and

non-mi-grants aged 50 to 79 in Europe: the role of integration

policies and public attitudes towards migration and

migrants (2004–2015)

115 Chapter 6 Conclusion and discussion

153 English summary

175 Nederlandse samenvatting

181

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University of Groningen Healthy ageing in a comparative perspective Reus Pons, Matias