Advisor(s)
Mark Lagory
Committee Member(s)
Michael Brooks
Susan Davies
Ferris Ritchey
Michelle Wilson
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2007
Abstract
The decision to move among African Americans in a poor community encom-passes individual, household, and neighborhood characteristics. Previous research fo-cuses on the frequently studied middle class. Meanwhile substantive analyses on African Americans from poor communities remain largely understudied. The current study uses data from a low income African American community to study residential mobility deci-sions. A systematic, random sample of respondents completed a survey concerning their residential situation. Data were triangulated to add reliability and richness to the find-ings. The results show that the decision to move is not a function of residential satisfac-tion, but is influenced by neighborhood and sociodemographic factors. It is suggested that future research focuses on policy intended to increase homeownership and informal so-cial control. Future research should also concentrate on the health consequences associ-ated with movement behavior.
ProQuest Publication Number
ISBN
978-0-549-28953-1
Recommended Citation
Hannon, Lonnie, "The Decision To Move: An Analysis Of Factors That Influence African Americans In The Ghetto" (2007). All ETDs from UAB. 3712.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/3712
