Four community surveys in the boomtown Delta, Utah, 1975-86, revealed that, while some social disruption occurred during rapid growth years, even greater changes occurred in anticipation of the boom. Community satisfaction and social attachment did not recover when the boom was over. Contains 37 references. (SV)

Finds that, among inhabitants of four small towns in Wyoming and Utah, increased fear of crime was related to rapid community growth, greater criminal victimization experience, and lesser perception of own social integration. Contains 38 references. (SV)

The purpose of this research project was to determine the perceptions and attitudes of various groups of individuals in Utah concerning American business, government, labor. The free enterprise system and other selected institutions in our society. The four groups included in the study were: (1) students enrolled in Utah high school distributive…

Longitudinal studies of three boomtowns and one stable community in Utah and Wyoming found that "neighboring" (neighbors' task support, emotional support, and familiarity) was not affected by rapid economic or population growth, but was related to local sociocultural features--familism, social status, religion, and residential stability.…

Comprised of seven tables, this compilation of community attitude responses for the Western States Small Schools Project includes data derived from Arizona (8 communities); Colorado (16 communities); Nevada (4 communities); and Utah (2 communities). Data are presented in terms of the following categories: administration; general attitude; finance;…

Describes study of boomtown characteristics of Park City, Utah, a rural community affected by recreational development since 1970. Finds that residents experienced stresses and social problems similar to those of energy-development boomtowns, including declining quality of life, higher cost of living, and family, social and drug problems. (LFL)

A 3-CHOICE ATTITUDINAL SCALE WAS CONSTRUCTED TO DETERMINE COMMUNITY ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS WHICH MIGHT AFFECT THE SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE SCALE WAS CONSTRUCTED AROUND 1 GENERAL AND 4 SPECIFIC CATEGORIES--(1) ADMINISTRATION, (2) FINANCE, (3) GENERAL ATTITUDES, (4) PERSONNEL, AND (5) PROGRAM. THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT IS INCLUDED, AS WELL AS DATA ON…

Grouse Creek is a small Mormon ranching community in the extreme northwest corner of Utah. A survey of that community was conducted during 1985 by a team of folklorists, architectural historians, and historians, with the purpose of testing the idea of combining in the same fieldwork a concern for architecture, folk arts, and folklife. The work was…

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…

Part of the Striving for Excellence program of the Utah State Library requires participating public libraries to conduct community needs assessments. This is a way for library directors and trustees to find out if the mission they have chosen and the policies they have written are still appropriate as they identify the strengths and weaknesses of…

A citizen's Drug Abuse Evaluation Committee was formed in Utah to evaluate past research and gather new data on basic questions concerning the drug problem. This booklet provides information based on the Committee's research, hearings, and an investigation of the current drug abuse problem in Utah. Data was also obtained from recorded testimony of…