Journal of Home Economics of Japan
Online ISSN : 1882-0352
Print ISSN : 0913-5227
ISSN-L : 0913-5227
The Community Life and Factors of the Formation of Community in Multiple Dwelling Estates
Taeko KUBO
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1998 Volume 49 Issue 7 Pages 791-799

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that affect the formation of a community in the way of trying not to isolate themselves at home, establishing communication with neighbors, taking part in the resident organization and community activities, and utilizing assembly halls.
For investigation, I studied the actual conditions of the community life and the residents' perception of condominiums. The following are the conclusions obtained.
Community life is affected by a number of factors; the type of housing, sex, age, occupation, length of residence, and so on. For example, women go out more often than men, and the jobless persons more often than those with job. The communication with other residents reaches a certain level in about ten years of residence. Interest in or concern about the resident organization is higher among the residents of older age; most actively taking part in community activities are those in their 40s.
Quantification method II was used for analysis, which shows that the residents' attitude to communication is determined by, first, the age of youngest child, second, the frequency of going out of home, and third, the participation in community activities.
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