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Halseth, Greg – Small Town, 1997
A survey of rural and small-town community development groups in British Columbia (Canada) found that organization members were generally aged 36-55, were much more highly educated than the province's rural population or total population, and were more likely to be employed and to be newcomers (less than five years residence) to their communities.…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Organizations, Educational Attainment