The purpose of this investigation was to extend previous research on residential mobility by examining the role of constraints in the "intention to move" among single-parent women. Two indices are introduced to examine claims that expectations-housing market expectations or anticipated discrimination and personal expectations for the future-impact on housing satisfaction and mobility decisions. In this study, race, children's ages, worry about expenses, tenure status, housing market expectations, and residential satisfaction are found to impact on the intention to move of single-parent respondents. However, several traditionally useful variables-respondent's age, education, employment status, and income-are not significant predictors. In addition, length of time at current address, travel time to work, structure type, number of bedrooms, and personal expectations for the future are also insignificant.
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