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What Comes after the Survey? A Practical Application of the Synchronized Survey Model in Community Development.
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Garkovich, Lorraine – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1979
Outlines a practical application of Dillman's "synchronized survey model" within a community case study context. Presents step-by-step approach to integrating preference survey data with other data sources in development of a comprehensive land use plan. Considers problems and trade-offs of fitting a research process into practical…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Planning, Community Surveys, Decision Making
Integrating Research with Local Community-Development Programs.
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Goudy, Willis J.; Tait, John L. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1979
Presents a case study of the integration of a community survey and a community development seminar into a total community effort. Describes the results which included the initiation of new action programs in recreation and housing, the involvement of more citizens in leadership roles, and the development of communication networks. (LRA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Programs
Age Relates Positively to Community Satisfaction: Some Explanations and Implications.
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van Es, J. C.; Schneider, Judy B. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1983
This article presents a case in which age was isolated as a highly significant factor affecting reported community satisfaction. Authors explain the findings as the result of four factors: (1) selective migration, (2) influence of length of residence, (3) acceptance of one's surroundings as one ages, and (4) rising expectations among the younger…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Community Characteristics, Community Development