抄録
The purpose of this study is to investigate from the perspective of social relations how elderly settlers who moved into senior citizen towns formed safe and secure regional communities, namely, residential networks based on both region and family. The authors were able to clarify the following: 1) communities were jointly formed by both the residential system described in part 1 of this study and regional networks; 2) good social relations were seen when residents shared a wide range of communication patterns, from general to intimate; the authors define this as “Flat Communication”; and 3) a key person was essential for the formation of good social relations.
