Social bonds and the migration intentions of elderly urban residents: The mediating effects of residential satisfaction

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-146

  Oh, Joong Hwan ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly urban residents; Intention to move; Residential satisfaction; Social bonds

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; MIGRATION; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0141863268     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025067623305     Document Type: Article

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