Table 2.
Typical examples of classification of facets of attachment to community
| Historical perspective | Social integration | General location satisfaction | Social support | Aesthetic components of location | Appropriateness of the environment | Relocation constraints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=121 | n=116 | n=71 | n=52 | n=34 | n=30 | n=20 |
| Born and bred here... | Very close community... | Really happy here... | Everybody helps each other... | Peaceful and quiet... | Very handy for the health centre and the shops... | Too old to move... |
| Lived here all my life... | Got real friends here... | I like it here... | We’ve got a daughter who lives here, so that I can lean on her... | I like seclusion... | Everything here is on the flat... | Cant’ be bothered... |
| Got used to being here... | Good neighbours around... | 100% support from social services department... | Space—the feeling of space... | Convenient for transport... | Financially not really a possibility... | |
| My memories are here... | Charity concerts, committees... | Beautiful views... | Council is very good with old people... | Ill health makes it difficult to consider... | ||
| Members of the church... | Scenically satisfying... | |||||
| Our cultural activities... | ||||||
| It’s Welsh, I’m Welsh... |