• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.53-60
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• 2015

Community is crucial for human beings not only because they are born with communal self but also because social cooperation is more efficient than competition in many cases. Human beings are defined as Homo communicus living in residential community which is important for the fulfillment of their primary needs. Residential community is an 'intimacy zone' where personal and emotional interactions are made. This study aims at examining the health of residential community in Korea by exploring the level of place attachment and neighborhood trust. Previous studies indicate that place attachment and trust are influenced by three dimensions such as residents' characteristics, house types and regional environment. This study conducted a nationwide questionnaire survey and it shows that place attachment moulds neighborhood trust. The results of path analysis demonstrates that place attachment and trust appear high in detached house areas. Age of residents also gives positive influence on the level of place attachment and neighbourhood trust. This result gives significant policy implications for the development of residential community in Korea. Residential community as an intimacy zone has been eroded and desperately needs to be revitalized. For this, more concern should be given to the issue of desirable size of residential community and the types of houses. Detached house area must be supported by governmental policies.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Community Living Science Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.179-180
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• 2004

본 연구는 '93∼'02년까지 10년 동안 대구ㆍ낙동강권역의 사례지역인 대구시 달성군 다사읍 이천리(도시근교), 경북 상주시 사벌면 원흥3리(평야지), 의성군 봉양면 사부1리(중간지), 문경시 동로면 생달1리(산간지) 4마을에 대한 실태조사를 실시하여 농촌생활의 장기적인 변화를 분석하고, '00년대 바람직한 농촌 미래상 정립을 위한 기초자료로 활용하고자 이루어졌다. 이를 위해 매년조사(인구 및 마을환경변화)와 정기조사(9개 생활영역전수조사 : '93, '97, '02), 5년주기 조사(부부의사결정 : '94, '99, 리더십 및 사회적 친밀도 : '96, '01)로 나누어 실시했다. (중략)