Community satisfaction, expectations of moving and migration.
Published
Journal Article
A previous residential mobility model (Speare, 1974) assumes an additive relationship between residential satisfaction, desire to move, and mobility. This paper elaborates the model and applies it to intercounty migration. An interaction between community satisfaction and expectations to migrate is hypothesized which distinguishes four groups of decision makers. A survey in Durham, North Carolina and a unique mobility follow-up over eight years provide the data to test the model and the interaction. Furthermore, using various time periods for identifying migrants offers some methodological insights. Results support Speare's general formulation but only after the interaction is taken into account. A three-year migration interval is found to be appropriate.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bach, RL; Smith, J
Published Date
- May 1, 1977
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 2
Start / End Page
- 147 - 167
PubMed ID
- 870348
Pubmed Central ID
- 870348
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1533-7790
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0070-3370
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.2307/2060573
Language
- eng