Abstract
Age and marital status are frequently cited as predictors of the housing and living arrangements of individuals and families. This study investigates the influence of marital status and age on the housing behavior of older Southern women. The sample consisted of 227 widowed female houshold heads and 227 married females living with their spouse. These subjects were part of larger sample of 1,804 households living in non-metropolitan areas in seven southern states. It is a contributing study to the S141 Southern Regional Housing Project "Housing for Low and Moderate Income Families." The analysis strategy was executed on six groupings of dependent variables. These were: (a) current housing situation, (b) housing costs, (c) geographic mobility, (d) housing satisfaction, (e) decision making and (f) consumer acceptance of housing alternatives. The results suggest that widowhood and age are both relatively important determinants of housing behavior and attitudes. The effects of widowhood appeared to be strongest in determining the housing situation, housing satisfaction and several attitudes toward housing alternatives. The effects of age appeared most powerful in determining housing costs, mobility and several attitudes about housing alternatives.
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