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Satisfied with People or Place?: The Effects of Relocation on the Social Ties, Place Attachment, and Residential Satisfaction

Park, Kiduk
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9269-6652
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1563531792677712

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2019, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, City and Regional Planning.
This dissertation identifies factors that influence the subjective perceptions of relocatees after relocation, provides an understanding of the complex ways in which the relocation experience affects relocatees’ lives, and fills gaps in the literature about residential satisfaction, neighborhood context, and the effects of residential mobility on low-income households. Existing literature on the subjective perceptions of relocatees is fragmentary, and causality is unclear. Therefore, the objective of this study is to bring all existing concepts together into one comprehensive model and analyze the direct and indirect effects of individual- and household-level characteristics and perceptions of neighborhood context, neighborhood social ties, and place attachment on residential satisfaction. A better understanding of the complex ways in which the relocation experience and process affect relocatees’ lives will be valuable in designing or modifying housing policy. To fill in knowledge gaps about residential satisfaction, perceptions of neighborhood context, and the effects of residential mobility on low-income households displaced by public housing redevelopment, the following research question is poseds: 1) How do their subjective perceptions of the original site affect those of the new residential environment after relocation?, 2) How does attachment to public housing mediate the impact of perceived neighborhood attributes on residential satisfaction after relocation to a new place?, 3) How does involuntary relocation affect relocatees’ neighborhood social ties, place attachment, and residential satisfaction after relocation to a new place? Using two waves of survey (post-move and two years later) with three time points (retrospective pre-, post-move, and two years later) of the Bremerton Washington’s Westpark project, this study investigates: 1) what predicts residential satisfaction over time through a cross-lagged effect modeling, and 2) the causal relationships through the framework of a structural equation modeling. Results from the analyses demonstrate that residents relocating from Westpark maintain the same levels of neighborhood social ties as those who have higher levels of neighborhood social ties over time. relocatees’ neighborhood social ties while living in public housing has a positive impact on residential satisfaction over time. Yet the direct effect is mediated by a high level of social networks after relocation. A key finding from this study related to place attachment is residential satisfaction and neighborhood social ties have a positive influence on place attachment. Moreover, the nature of involuntary mobility and lengthy residence right after relocation has a negative impact on residential satisfaction over time. These findings emphasize the importance of continuous mobility consultations before and after relocation for successful adjustment and integration into new neighborhoods. Policy implications also imply relocatees from redevelopment programs should be given access to jobs and open space to encourage more encounters among residents in new neighborhoods and to promote post-relocation housing stability.
Rachel Kleit (Advisor)
Natasha Bowen (Committee Member)
Jason Reece (Committee Member)
158 p.
Urban Planning
HOPE VI; Residential Satisfaction; Place Attachment; Neighborhood Social Ties; Public Housing

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  • Park, K. (2019). Satisfied with People or Place?: The Effects of Relocation on the Social Ties, Place Attachment, and Residential Satisfaction [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1563531792677712

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Park, Kiduk. Satisfied with People or Place?: The Effects of Relocation on the Social Ties, Place Attachment, and Residential Satisfaction. 2019. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1563531792677712.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Park, Kiduk. "Satisfied with People or Place?: The Effects of Relocation on the Social Ties, Place Attachment, and Residential Satisfaction." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1563531792677712

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