NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)0
Since 2006 (last 20 years)1
Descriptor
Community Responsibility1
Economic Opportunities1
Educational Opportunities1
Foreign Countries1
Interpersonal Relationship1
Leadership1
Morale1
Population Distribution1
Rural Areas1
Rural Population1
Self Esteem1
Social Isolation1
More ▼
Source
Journal of Rural Studies1
Author
Argent, Neil1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Evaluative1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Australia1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Perceived Density, Social Interaction and Morale in New South Wales Rural Communities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Argent, Neil – Journal of Rural Studies, 2008
This paper explores the relationships between population density, social interaction patterns, and morale in rural communities. It tests two apparently competing hypotheses concerning rural population density, social interaction patterns and overall levels of morale: one, that low (and rapidly declining) rural densities lead to feelings of…
Descriptors: Rural Population, Interpersonal Relationship, Morale, Rural Areas