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Mahoney, Elizabeth D. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study is to explore perceptions of return migration experiences and gain knowledge from rural residents who have left to obtain a college education and start careers in non-rural areas, and who then returned to their rural hometowns with the social and economic benefits of a college education, and other valuable resources. This…
Descriptors: Rural to Urban Migration, Urban to Rural Migration, Rural Areas, American Studies
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Gross, Michael L. – Social Forces, 1994
Data from 174 persons involved in French and Dutch community rescues of Jews during World War II revealed personal motivations based either on material, social, and religious norms or on social justice, each set linked to a distinct cognitive structure. However, organizational and supportive context factors were more significant than personal…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Group Behavior
Weiler, Daniel; Guertin, Jeane – 1970
This report helps school administrators to analyze and plan policies and programs for establishing community relations. Topics discussed include the frequency and nature of confrontations and the need for discussions to ward off conflicts, the various community groups involved, the issues at stake, and the outcomes and their contributing factors.…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Case Studies, Community Attitudes