Analyzes the factors influencing the satisfaction of a sample of 1,018 urban Blacks with their neighborhood. Finds that residential satisfaction is a function of physical environment and socioeconomic factors, including the type of housing, help from family members, social participation in organizations, and marital status. (FMW)

Communities, defined as either physical or sociocultural entities, vary widely in reported levels of resident satisfaction. Dimensions of community characteristics were studied to assess their relative importance to resident community satisfaction. A questionnaire about various community characteristics such as social life, physical…

Examines the effects of years of school completed on eight dimensions of psychological well-being. Notes a statistically significant negative effect for White males' community satisfaction, and some evidence that education has positive effects on psychological well-being in all subpopulations except Black men. (Author/RL)

Evaluates the hypothesis that boomtowns enter a period of generalized crisis and loss of traditional values/attitudes; considers impact of energy development on residents' involvement in/attachment to their community, and perceived quality of community services. Uses linear and systemic models on data from three intermountain communities…