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Abstract
Housing has been a serious problem in the Appalachian coal fields. The situation demands not only a financial and technical commitment on the part of many organizations, but also an understanding of the miners’ housing aspirations and desires. The purpose of this research is to examine the housing aspirations of the Appalachian coal miners. A questionnaire was mailed to a proportionate random sample of 687 coal miners in McDowell County, West Virginia. A total of 438 usable questionnires (63%) was returned. The findings revealed that their aspirations closely approximate those of the typical American. Of the nine variables tested only family income was related to housing aspirations. Because most miners are unwilling to pay more than $40,000 for new housing their choices are limited.
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Rosemary C. Goss
Rosemary Carucci Goss is Assistant Professor and Savannah S. Day is Professor in the Department of Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Savannah S. Day
Rosemary Carucci Goss is Assistant Professor and Savannah S. Day is Professor in the Department of Housing, Interior Design, and Resource Management at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.