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Douglas, Louis H.; Shelley, Scott – 1977
Dunlap, Kansas, identified as a stereotypical dying small town in a 1962 study, was restudied in 1974-75 in an effort to test the dying small town hypothesis (supported only by aggregate census data and casual observation rather than by specific studies). Researchers using unobtrusive observation of Dunlap and seven nearby unincorporated villages,…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Community Characteristics
Albrecht, Stan L. – 1976
Drawing upon and synthesizing social and demographic data (1940-70) from 14 counties in the Rocky Mountain West which are currently facing extensive population growth as the result of large scale energy resource development, a preliminary model of potential sociocultural impact was developed. Including national energy needs and traditional…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cultural Influences, Demography, Energy
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1977
Goals, objectives, and strategies for development in the 13 states involved in the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) are detailed in this document adopted by ARC in 1977. The regional development plan incorporates earlier evaluation and program design efforts, discussion from an issues report, state comments and development plans, and public…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Change Strategies, Community Development