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Calvo, Esteban, Determinants and Consequences of Moving Decisions for Older Homeowners
Boston College Center for Retirement Research, August 2009, Free
http://crr.bc.edu/images/stories/Working_Papers/wp_2009-16.pdf
The authors research anf number, causes, and effects of moving, distinguishing between those who move because of affirmative plans to do so, and those who move because of economic or other shocks.
Keenan, Teresa A., Multi-Generational Housing Patterns
American Association for Retired Persons, February 2009, Free
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/multigen_housing.pdf
Most of the adults surveyed in this study said that moving in with a friend or family member was unlikely, but if it did happen, it would be because of loss of income or a change in job or health status.
Pollak, C., et al, Where We Live Matters for Our Health: The Links Between Housing and Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, September 2008, Free
http://www.rwjf.org/files/research/commissionhousing102008.pdf
This study investigates the links between health and housing in terms of the physical conditions within homes, the condition of the neighborhood, and housing affordability.
Raghavan, Kamala, "Survey of Total State Taxes and Planning Implications for Retirees", Journal of Financial Planning, January 2009 (Vol. 22, No. 1)
Raghavan observes that low income taxes in a given state may be more than offset by other taxes, and she provides a useful state-by-state tax chart.
Social & Demographic Trends Survey
Pew Research Center, February 2009, Free
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1134/content-in-american-suburbs
This survey found that people who live in suburbs are more content with their environment than people in rural or urban areas.
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Age Data of the United States (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/age/general-age.html#bb%ED%AF%80%ED%B2%84, Free
Data tables and analysis on the Baby Boomer population, on the Age 55+ population, and on the Age 65+ population.
Generation Profiles of Americans Born in the 1900s (MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services and Home Care Costs)
http://www.metlife.com/mmi/research/generational-profiles.html#introduction
Profiles of six different U.S. age groups.
American Sociological Review
Ohio State University, Department of Sociology
http://www2.asanet.org/journals/asr/
The flagship journal of the American Sociological Association, publishing original works of interest to the sociology discipline in general, new theoretical developments, results of research that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations.
Population and Household Economic Topics (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://www.census.gov/population/www/, Free
A landing page for finding Cenus Bureau population / household studies