Quality of Life Study of the Third Mutual
What can be done to make Laguna Woods Village a better place to live?
The purpose of this study is to develop and monitor indicators of the quality of life experienced by Village residents.
Of the 3,427 questionnaires that were mailed out to residents who were selected
as a sample of the Third Mutual residents during the last week of March, 2013,
1,456 responses were returned by the deadline of April 30, 2013. The return
rate was about 40 percent, and this study resulted in a margin of error of +/-
2.5 percent (at the 95% level of confidence) for questions answered by the
1,456 residents.
Highlights:
The vast majority of residents (96.7%) feel Laguna Woods Village is a good
place to live and agreed that service programs and amenities are good (78.7%).
Demographic Profiles
Average age is 78 year and 3 month old (born in 1912-1929 =31%, 1930-1939=36%, and 1940-1964=33%);
75% live as owner and 25% as renters;
60% female and 40% male;
60% college and more education;
25% under 30k (mode) and 60% under 50k, average is 36,800;
An average year in residence= 5 years, 37% up to 10 years, 60%.
74% came from California;
85% are White Caucasian, Anglo European and 11.5% Asians.
Regarding the Questions 11 to 26 (5 point scales,” How important are the programs to make this Village a better place to live,” The following 5 items are rated as the best 5:
1. Street lights 3.53,
2. Landscape 3.45
3. Better look of building 3.05
4. More parking 2.98
5. Replacing our carports with alternative 2.82
These items are on the list of the priority of the Community Revitalization Committee.
Thinking of your move to Laguna Woods Village, please check the THREE. Factors below which were most important in your decision to move to our Village?
1. Location 942 69.5%
2. Safety from Crime 715 52.7
3. Recreation 709 52.3
How satisfied are you with the following services? (5 point scale)
1. Recreation 4.07
2. Street Maintenance 3.80
3. Security 3.77
4. Building Upkeep 3.61
5. Bus Service 3.59
6. Broadband (TV & Internet) 3.19
#43: The current programs and facilities at our Village are fine and I do not want to increase our monthly assessment for any new or expanded programs, services, or facilities.
Mean=3.46/4 90% agree 10% disagree
#44: Broadband System (Internet and Television including TV6) serves as a vital function of communicating with our residents. I am willing to pay more for upgrading the system.
Mean=2.23/4 61% disagree
#47: Compared to the last community you lived in, would you say that moving to Laguna Woods Village has improved life:
Mean-2.59/4 60% Yes 35% no difference 5% no
#48: How do you feel about the people who live around you? Would you say that they are?
Mean=4.28/5 82% good
#49: How satisfied are you with your neighborhood as a place to live?
Mean=3.62/4 82% yes
#50: All things considered, how do you feel about the Laguna Woods Village as a place to live in?
Mean=3.64/4 97% good
The cross tabulation shows a statistical difference.
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Not good at all |
Not very good |
Fairly good |
Very good |
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1-5
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1 .2 |
13 2.8 |
152 32.4 |
303 64.6 |
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6 - 10
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5 1.6 |
12 3.9 |
67 28.5 |
201 65.9 |
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11 -over
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1 .2 |
9 1.8 |
135 26.6 |
363 71.5 |
Chi-square=16.9 DF=6 p<.01
#51: How often do you access the Internet?
74% daily 9% weekly 17% No
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Never |
Once a week |
Every day |
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1 - 5 # % |
44 9.3 |
31 6.6 |
397 84.1 |
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6 - 10
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44 14.5 |
21 6.9 |
239 78.6 |
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11 - over
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129 25.5 |
64 12.6 |
313 61.9 |
Chi-square=68.6 DF=4 p<.001
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장 원호 Won Ho Chang whchang.tistory.com
Address: 4010-2B Calle Sonora Oeste, Laguna Woods, CA 92637-3219
Phones: 949 458 3831 949 636 8865(cell)
E-mail: changw@missouri.edu Changw37@gmail.com
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1961. 3. 21 |
BA in Political Science, Korea
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1968.6.5 |
BA in Journalism, University of Oregon |
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1970.1.20 |
MA in Journalism, University of Southern California |
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1972.5.10 |
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, University of Iowa | ||
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2011-2014 |
Director, Board of the Third Laguna Hills Mutual |
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2005-2007 |
President, Korean-American Club, Laguna Woods Village |
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2005-2007 |
Treasurer, Laguna Woods Village Men’s Golf Club |
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2001-2003 |
Distinguished Chair Professor,
Ajou University |
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1987-1988 |
Fulbright Professor to Korea University [훌브라이트 교수] |
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1980-1981 |
Visiting Professor, Korea
University and Sophia University |
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1972-1977 |
University of Missouri-Columbia, Assistant Professor [조교수] |
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1977-1982 |
University of Missouri-Columbia, Associate Professor [부교수] |
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1982-2000 |
University of Missouri-Columbia, Professor [교수] |
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1996-1997 |
President, International
Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity |
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1992-2004 |
Director of William Stephenson Research Center [스티븐슨 연구소 소장] |
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1992.8 |
O.O. McIntyre Distinguished Professor [맥칸타이어 석좌교수] |
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1991-1992 |
Associate Dean for Research andGraduate Studies |
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1995-1998 |
Chair, Advertising Department [광고학과 학과장] |
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1983-1986 |
President, Korean American Communication Association [한미 언론 학회 회장] |
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1983-1987 |
Director, Journalism Computer Center [언론 컴퓨터 센터 소장] |
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1963-1966 |
Administrative Officer, United
Nations Special Project in Korea |
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1961-1963 |
Associate Manager, Personnel Department, Office of Rural Development |
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"Newspaper for the 21th Century," a lecture for Wonkwang University, Chonju, Korea, June 9, 1994. |
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"Image of North Korea in American Television News," presented at the 19th IAMCR Conference in Seoul, Korea, July 3-3, 1994. |
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"Image of North Korea in American Television News: A Content Analysis of Three Network News," presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the IA in Sydney, Australia, July 11-15, 1994. |
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"Multimedia and Journalism," a special speech for the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Sungkok Journalism Foundation, Dragon Valley, Korea, September 16, 1995. |
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"Why the American Press Does Not Report What the Korean Public Likes?" presented at the 3rd Truman Conference at the President Hotel, Seoul, Korea on October 11, 1996. |
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"What Koreans can Learn from American Experience: Mass Media and Society," keynote speech for the International Conference on "New Horizons for Local Media in the 21st Century," Chonnam National University in Kwangju, Korea on November 22, 1996. |
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"World's Quality Papers and Korean Press," the first International Journalism Workshop, organized by The Munhwa Ilbo, Seoul, Korea on November 25, 1996 |
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"University/College Newspapers in America," Keynote Speech to a special seminar for the 50th anniversary celebration of Korea University Press, Koreana Hotel, November 3, 1997. |
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Won Ho Chang was born in Korea, educated in Seoul, and worked for a United Nations project for three years before being selected for a national scholarship to study in the United States in 1966. Won arrived at the University of Oregon for his BA in Journalism when he was 28, completed his degree in two years, moved on for his MA degree in Journalism at the University of Southern California, and received his doctoral degree at the University of Iowa in 1972.
He started his teaching career at the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1972, was honored as the McIntire Distinguished Chair Professor, worked as a department chair, director of the Stephenson Research Center, and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research. During his career, he supervised 33 doctoral dissertations, wrote 18 books, spearheaded the use of word processing in printing newspapers, helped to establish the China Daily in 1981, and helped motivate young journalists in United States, and all over the world. He retired from the University of Missouri after 33 years of service, and moved to Laguna Woods Village in Southern California in 2004. He now is an elected director of the Third Laguna Hills Mutual Board, where he chairs of Landscape and Community Revitalization committees.
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