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Gingrich, Luann Good; Lightman, Ernie – Family Relations, 2006
Most contemporary groups limit attempts of mutuality to specific instances of need. This paper reports on a qualitative study of the structures and systems of mutual aid in a traditional, closed ethnoreligious Old Order Mennonite community in Ontario. We examine the structural characteristics, systems of mutuality, tensions, and conflicts that…
Descriptors: Religious Cultural Groups, Community Study, Community Characteristics, Culture Conflict
Department of Regional Economic Expansion, Ottawa (Ontario). – 1983
Projects such as Education North, a pilot project for community involvement in education conducted by the Alberta government, can be successful in geographically and culturally isolated communities where social, cultural, and political conflicts affect education. Between 1979 and 1982, Education North operated local education societies in six…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Characteristics, Community Development