The mobility decisions of older people are examined empirically from a behavioral perspective which emphasizes residential stress and inertia. Duration of residence and three personal characteristics are hypothesized to influence stress and inertia. Using survey data from Kansas City, Kansas, a path model is estimated separately for elderly white and black homeowners and elderly renters. The need for disaggregation is confirmed. The significant path coefficients differ among the models. The effects of years of residence are uniformly weak, whereas personal resources, particularly income, influence residential stress. Inertia is not explained well, suggesting that a behavioral measure is inappropriate.
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