Stress in a Rural Rapid-Growth Recreational-Development Community.

Ayers, Marion; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ355976

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Stress in a Rural Rapid-Growth Recreational-Development Community.

Ayers, Marion; And Others

Human Services in the Rural Environment, v10 n3 p24-28 Win 1987

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)

Descriptors: Community Change, Community Development, Community Satisfaction, Community Surveys, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Recreation, Recreational Facilities, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Social Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Support Staff; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Utah

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