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Peer reviewedZekeri, Andrew A.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1994
Draws upon community field theory and human ecology and uses data from 120 rural Pennsylvania school districts to examine the relative contributions of past community actions, development of solidarity, and ecological variables (socioeconomic status, remoteness, previous industrialization, and percentage of residents commuting to work) to the…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Cooperation, Community Development, Community Relations
Peer reviewedWillits, Fern K.; Luloff, A. E. – Rural Sociology, 1995
A mail survey of 1,524 adult residents of Pennsylvania cities found positive images of rural places and a desire to preserve rural areas and lifestyles. Recreational visiting of rural areas by urban people was related to age, gender, education, income, and the desire for rural preservation. Social visiting was related to support for rural…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Beliefs, Cultural Images, Public Opinion
