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This paper investigates the self-prevention of elderly migrants, who move to the urban area of Khon Kaen province, which is one of rapid growth city of Thailand. The study employed a qualitative research, specifically narrative approach. In-depth interview with 16 elderly migrants who have in the urban area of Khon Kaen province. The period of the data collection was August 2017 and data analysis was thematic analysis. The findings indicated that four types of self-prevention; (i)denial of the transition to old age and refusal to be a dependent elderly (ii) perceiving by physical limitation(iii) life goal changing and (iv) anti-fear.
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