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Housing Satisfaction of 55+ Single-Person Householders in U.S. Urban Communities

미국 도심에 거주하는 55세 이상 독신가구의 주거만족도에 관한 연구

Sung-Jin Lee*
,
Mira Ahn**
,
Hyun Joo Kwon***
,
Suk-Kyung Kim****
이성진 *
,
안미라 **
,
권현주 ***
,
김석경 ****
*Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
**Associate Professor, School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Texas State University
***Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design, Purdue University
****Associate Professor, School of Planning, Design, & Construction, Michigan State University
Corresponding AuthorHyun Joo Kwon, Department of Art and Design, Purdue University, 552 West Wood Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907- 2002, USA. E-mail: kwon69@purdue.edu
25 October 2015. pp. 27-35
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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the housing satisfaction of 55 years and older (55+) single-person householders in U.S. urban communities with the 2011 American Housing Survey Data. Single-person householders younger than 55 years of age (55−) were used as a reference group. Housing Adjustment Theory was used to develop a research framework to depict the relationships of housing satisfaction (dependent variable) with demographic and housing variables (independent variables). The regression analysis revealed that age, health status, government income, race, gender, age of house, housing quality, neighborhood, structure type, and tenure status had a significant effect on housing satisfaction levels of both those aged 55− and 55+. However, for the cohort of 55+, education, census region, housing affordability, and structure size also affected their housing satisfaction. Neighborhood satisfaction had the strongest effect on housing satisfaction of both groups. These variables were discussed in terms of resources and constraints contributing to their housing satisfaction. This study highlights the present and future housing trends and challenges of U.S. single householders in U.S. urban communities.

Keywords
Housing Satisfaction
55+ Single
U.S. Urban
American Housing Survey
Housing Adjustment Theory
키워드
주거만족도
55세 이상 독신가구
미국 도심지
미국 인구총주택조사
주거조절이론
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  • Publisher :The Korean Housing Association
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국주거학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Housing Association
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국주거학회논문집
  • Volume : 26
  • No :5
  • Pages :27-35
  • Received Date : 2015-04-12
  • Revised Date : 2015-07-19
  • Accepted Date : 2015-08-15
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.6107/JKHA.2015.26.5.027
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