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Download full textRossi, Peter H. – 1970
This paper develops a conceptual scheme which takes the global conception of community and breaks it down into important components. Existing definitions of community tend to confuse two very different classes of social relations, symbiotic and commensalistic, a very clear differentiation being made between the two in the paper. The paper proposes…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Planning, Family (Sociological Unit), Institutions
Ward, Russell A.; And Others – 1981
Studies conducted in specifically age-segregated housing for older persons suggest that such age-homogeneous settings encourage networks of friendships and mutual assistance. Since patterns of age segregation exist within communities, such segregation may result in similar social benefits. Interviews (N=1,185) assessing social networks were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Community Characteristics, Friendship
Stone, Gerald G. – 1978
A review of research about newspaper readership and circulation suggests that the key to understanding circulation patterns is to test in unison the solid predictors of readership (home ownership, population, income, media competition, and shared circulation) along with some of the more subtle correlates (such as social activity). Although these…
Descriptors: Adults, Community Characteristics, Income, Literature Reviews
Christenson, James A. – 1974
A responsibility of State, regional, and county leaders, planners, and policy makers is achieving the public's desires. However, to formulate plans and policies, several questions pertaining to community preferences and population distribution need analysis. Information on population distribution in North Carolina and the people's community…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Human Living, Human Services
Peer reviewedSilva, Milton N.; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1984
A study, involving 119 interviews, obtained a demographic sketch of descendants of approximately 5,000 Puerto Ricans who emigrated to Hawaii as plantation laborers in the early 1900s, recorded some of their experiences in the archipelago, and noted areas in which Puerto Ricans have contributed to the Hawaiian cultural mosaic. (Author/MH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Employment Level
Boughan, Karl – 1990
In an effort to better market the college's credit programs and services, Prince George's Community College (PGCC), Mayland, has employed its own tracking system which utilizes a socioeconomic segmentation of their serviceable target population. This approach utilizes U.S. Census data grouping neighborhoods into 24 natural socioeconomic, cultural…
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Credit Courses
