Compares three models: (1) a belief-affect approach, which proposes that evaluations of specific aspects of a community combine to yield overall satisfaction ratings; (2) a commitment approach, which looks at the impact of emotional and economic ties; and (3) an availability approach, which emphasizes the impact of beliefs about the community on…

Revised version of paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Opinion Research, Lake George, New York, 1969. Based on experience in a ghetto study, paper focuses on sources of resistance to community surveys, some of the forms it takes, and the implications for social research. (RJ)

A study of the feasibility of a central volunteer bureau and referral service was conducted. The target area was a section of Brooklyn called Gowanus-Boerum Hill - Fort Greene. A list of area agencies within walking distance of the YWCA there was compiled. A questionnaire was administered via interview. It was found that agencies within the YWCA…

Resulting from the involvement of LaGuardia Community College (LCC) in an Urban Demonstration Project, this report discusses a community needs assessment conducted by LCC, provides a profile of the community of Western Queens, and relates needs assessment findings to a separate study by a consulting firm which focused on the community's…