Abstract
The aim of this report is to clarify the characteristics of the residents' network and dwelling intention in Imai. We investigated the relationships between the residents and their children, relatives, neighbors and friends. The results are given below :
1) It is important to supply residence provided the elderly want to live by themselves. The answers to the questionnaire show that the respondents tend not to depend on their children. In this connection, it should be pointed out that supports by public organizations are needed.
2) The residents seem to maintain good communications with their children in cases where the children live nearby. In cases where the children live long distance away, the residents tend to increase communications with their relatives living nearby.
3) The respondents are making good use of the personal network in their community apart from maintaining satisfactory communications with their next of kin. Consequently, it is expected that the elderly would get supports, both mental and physical, in the case of need.
4) The investigation served to clarify the residents' desire that they could use some unoccupied houses as their community halls such as group homes or collective houses for elderly.
