| Title |
Motives for Moving and Patterns of Residential Mobility in the City of Seoul |
| Abstract |
The objectives of this study were: to substantiate motives for moving in different socioeconomic classes and stages in the family life span, and to analyze patterns of residential mobility in different socioeconomic classes and stages in the family life span. Data conducted by Korean ResearchInstitute for Human Settlement in 1988 were used in this study. Multivariated analysis for descriptive statistics was used.The major findings were as follows : there was a significant difference in motives for moving and in patterns of residential mobility by the socioeconomic classes and stages of the family life span.Households of the low class moved horizontally or downwardly. Households of the middle class moved either upwardly by means of the size and facility of housing or horizontally in home ownership and housing type. Households of the high class moved upwardly. Households in the first stage of family life span had horizontal and downward mobility pattern. Household in the second stage of family life span had upward mobility pattern in home ownership and the size. Households ih the third stage of family life span had either upward or downward mobility pattern. Households in the forth stage of family life span had horizontal mobility pattern. Households in the last stage of family life span had downward mobility pattern in the size and upward mobility pattern in the facility of the house. |