Desired Residential Mobility in a Low Income Ethnic Community: A Case Study of Chinatown.

Loo, Chalsa; Mar, Don

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Publication Date: 1982

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Desired Residential Mobility in a Low Income Ethnic Community: A Case Study of Chinatown.

Loo, Chalsa; Mar, Don

Journal of Social Issues, v38 n3 p95-106 1982

A study of desired residential mobility among residents of San Francisco's Chinatown generally confirms the thesis that confinement to a first settlement enclave is due to constraints on choice, and abandonment of this area occurs with increased economic status and greater choice availability. (GC)

Descriptors: Attitudes, Chinese Americans, Cultural Influences, Economic Factors, Family Mobility, Ghettos, Immigrants, Language Role, Neighborhoods, Relocation, Residential Patterns, Social Mobility

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California (San Francisco)

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