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Burton, Eve – Migration Today, 1983
Based primarily on interviews with American sponsors of Khmer refugees, describes a cluster resettlement project conducted in Amherst, South Hadley, Northampton, and Easthampton, Massachusetts. Discusses services provided to refugees and considers sponsor-refugee relations. (GC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Cambodians, Church Programs
Lowin, Peter C. – Small Town, 1994
Case study of redevelopment of the village of Farnumville in Grafton, Massachusetts, illustrates the potential of historic preservation and heritage tourism as a tool for economic development. Describes the mill village cultural landscape and the importance of citizen and business participation to the process. Presents building and streetscape…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Citizen Participation, Community Change, Community Characteristics