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Peer reviewedJacob, Jeffrey C. – Community Development Journal, 1996
Responses from 565 of 1,200 former urban residents who moved to a simpler rural lifestyle show that they hold progressive views on environmental and social issues. However, their levels of community organizing and activism are much more modest. (SK)
Descriptors: Activism, Attitudes, Community Development, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedAllen, John C. – Community Development Journal, 1993
A case study of residents in a small rural Washington community identified basic differences between long-term residents and new migrants: (1) perception of community leader characteristics; (2) support of growth versus maintenance of status quo; and (3) educational attainment. Demographically, the groups were more similar than different; the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Leaders, Differences, Educational Attainment
