Urban-rural migration in the USA: An analysis of residential satisfaction

Regional Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 643-657

  Barcus, Holly R ^a  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Migration; Residential satisfaction; Urban rural migration; USA

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL MIGRATION; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; RESIDENTIAL SATISFACTION; URBAN-RURAL MIGRATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4344718572     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003434042000240950     Document Type: Article

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