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Elderly Jews and happiness with locale

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This study analyzes neighborhood attachment and satisfaction within the foundations of preference theory—that is, utility analysis. This framework considers an individual's utility function, a construct that relates attachment and satisfaction to the consumption of goods and services. We demonstrate that utility functions can help to predict the individual's bond to the neighborhood. The sample population includes 268 elderly Jews residing in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Bonds to place increase with increasing age. Bonds decrease when residents perceive the neighborhood to be unsafe during the day. The percentage of Blacks is a significant predictor of bonds to place.

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    Allen C. Goodman & Janet R. Hankin

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Goodman, A.C., Hankin, J.R. Elderly Jews and happiness with locale. Popul Environ 7, 87–102 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01254779

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