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Abstract
Many communities are experiencing changes in the age composition of their residents due to the increasing proportion of older persons in our population. Older persons ‘views will influence how communities approach plans for growth and development. The purpose of this study was to determine older persons’ current satisfaction with their communities, and what affects this satisfaction.
A dual-frame sampling method, based on telephone books and random-digit dialing, was used to obtain a representative sample of older persons. A phone survey, based on an amenity migration model, was developed to collect data from 1,635 persons aged 50 to 70 in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. Scores on a 28-item Community Satisfaction Scale (CSS) and its five subscales were the dependent variables.
A model was developed to explain 40% of the variance in CSS scores. Subscales that explained this variance included economic factors, public services, personal safety, and opportunities for socialization and relaxation.
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Notes on contributors
Virginia W. Junk
Virginia Junk, Ph.D., is Professor of Family and Consumer Studies
Linda K. Fox
Linda Kirk Fox, Ph.D., is Professor and Extension specialist in Family Economics
Sandra E. Cann
Sandra Cann, M. S. in Family and Consumer Sciences, is a research associate in the School of Family and Consumer Science at the University of Idaho.
Patricia Tripple
Patricia Tripple is faculty emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno.