| Title |
Analysis of Familial Interactions and Residential Environments of Living-Near Families: Focusing on the Myunmok-dong Area in Jungrang-gu, Seoul |
| Keywords |
인근접거주 ; 가족 상호작용 ; 공유 공간 ; 주거환경 Living-near Families ; Familiar Interactions ; Sharing Spaces ; Residential Environment |
| Abstract |
Living-near families refers to parents and married-children's families living in close geographical proximity. This study was conducted to analyze different types of familial interactions, the level of satisfaction, geographical spaces, and spatial characteristics of the living-near families in Seoul. Twenty-seven females who were living close to either their parents or their married-children participated in face-to-face interviews. The main findings are as follows: (1) Average travel time between parents and children was 10-15 minutes, regardless of transportation modes. The average housing and household sizes of children and parents' families were 77㎡ (3.79 persons) and 103㎡ (2.62 persons), respectively, which shows that children's families had a two times higher household density. (2) Both generations were satisfied with living near each other. In particular, children who lived close to their parents showed higher satisfaction compared to children who lived close to parents-in-laws. However, proximity to their parents negatively affected the satisfaction with privacy. (3) Major factors that contributed to children moving further away from their parents were the education of the respondents' children or spouse's job-related relocation. |