Descriptor
Source
| ITEMS | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Albrecht, Stan L. – 1980
Data on the social effects of boomtown growth and industrialization were collected from residents of three western communities (Craig, Colorado; Price, Utah; and Gunnison, Colorado) via a fairly detailed mail questionnaire sent to a random sample of 900. Completed questionnaires were received from 443 (a return rate of 65%). A number of different…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Community Satisfaction, Community Study
Pearson, Robert W. – ITEMS, 1989
Research is examining the processes by which persistent and concentrated urban poverty is created, maintained, prevented, or overcome. This paper reports on discussion and suggestions generated in a planning meeting of the Social Science Research Council's Committee for Research on the Urban Underclass held on September 21-23, 1988. Issues…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Economic Change, Economic Factors, Economically Disadvantaged
DeFoe, Bettye Haller – 1981
Because demographic and social changes in rural communities also affect small and rural school environments, schools must consider the impact of community change and plan accordingly. Rural school administrators, who are visible and respected, know how to work with groups, and understand the local community, are well qualified to provide their…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Organizations
