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Desire to Age in Place Among Korean American Elders in Minnesota Author: Eunju Hwang Dissertation School: University of Minnesota Pages: 156 Publication Date: February 2004 Availability: Access Number: 10786 Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore factors affecting the desire to age in place among Korean American elders. The subjective perceptions of various aspects of their residential environments and satisfaction with housing and one's neighborhood were used as intervening variables. A multi-method approach was used to collect data. First, quantitative data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire survey; then follow-up interviews were conducted to gather qualitative data to reveal the participants' cultural values. Developed from a theoretical model integrated from early housing satisfaction models, this study was interested in which aspect of residential environments including psychological, physical, and social factors was a determinant of aging in place. The majority of the participants expressed their desire to stay in their current housing as they were older. The desire to age in place was significantly influenced by the psychological and social aspects. Housing satisfaction was also a significant predictor to explain the desire to age in place. Considering the cultural value centered on family, the main findings were inconclusive. It was hypothesized that Korean American elders were more willing to use family resources rather than community services. However, there was a positive relationship between willingness to community services and the desire to age in place. The qualitative analysis attempted to explain these enigmatic results. There were dynamic interactions among the different residential aspects. Emphasizing the role of community ethnic service center, home meant a place linking an individual to one's neighbor, as a locus of intense emotional experience and a center of social activities. Through such interactions, it was clear that Korean American elders interpreted home as a place to share with their neighbors. The results of this study suggest the importance of holistic approach to develop a culturally flexible model to study an ethnic minority elder's housing behavior. |
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