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Title: A Test of the Axiom of Cumulative Inertia across Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Settings
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Toney, Michael B. Stinner, William F. Pitcher, Brian L. |
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A Test of the Axiom of Cumulative Inertia across Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Settings Presented: San Francisco, CA, Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, 1982 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: Rural Sociological Society Keyword(s): Life Cycle Research; Migration; Residence; Rural Sociology; Rural/Urban Differences; Rural/Urban Migration Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Little research has included place attributes as a factor in analysis of the relationship between duration of residence and migration. Yet most migration theories portray migration as largely a response to place attributes. This paper examines one of the most important place attributes: metropolitan/nonmetropolitan classification. Life cycle status, education, employment status, occupational status, parents' socioeconomic status, and size of place of residence at age 14 are also considered. Using data from the NLS of Young Men, the results yield further evidence in support of the "axiom of cumulative inertia." Within both settings, migration propensities decline as duration of residence increases. However, comparison of duration of residence-specific propensities of SMSA and non-SMSA residents reveals similar propensities at all durations except the shortest. This finding is somewhat surprising since much literature suggests that integrating into nonmetropolitan communities should occur more readily. |
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Toney, Michael B., William F. Stinner and Brian L. Pitcher. "A Test of the Axiom of Cumulative Inertia across Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Settings." Presented: San Francisco, CA, Meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, 1982. |