The purpose of the study was to investigate the housing related aspirations, expectations, alterations and/or additions, and satisfactions of Korean immigrant families as an attempt to explore family housing adjustment behavior to cultural change. / The framework of the study was based on the paradigm of family housing adjustment process prepared by the investigator. The interview schedule was adopted from the S-95 Regional Housing Project, Quality Housing Environments for Low-Income Families. It was modified by the researcher for Korean families. A random sample of 32 respondents was selected from the members of Full Gospel of First Korean Church of Washington in Virginia. / Data were explored first in the descriptive manner. Three hypotheses were examined. The .05 level of significance was used in the analyses of data as the basis for determining significant differences between groups categorized by selected independent variables such as number of children, length of residence, and type of residence. / The findings and the trend of the study support that Korean immigrants are satisfied with their housing in America. Based upon the results, the investigator recommends the following guidelines for planning Korean community and residences in America. (1) Korean immigrants whose children are grown-up would like to live in a Korean community. The findings seem to indicate a need for Korean residential communities in Washington, D.C. and its environs. (2) Kitchen structure should be redesigned for Korean immigrant families. (3) One "on-dol" (floor heating) room is desired in houses especially where elderly or working women reside. (4) "Dams" (fences) around the house are wanted by Koreans. (5) "L" or "U" shape of traditional Korean houses are preferred. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 43-06, Section: B, page: 1807. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1982.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74865 |
| Contributors | LEE, SUNG-JA CHUNG., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 146 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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