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Crowe, Jessica – Journal of Community Psychology, 2010
This paper links the micro and macro levels of analysis by examining how different aspects of community sentiment are affected by one's personal ties to the community compared with the organizational network structure of the community. Using data collected from residents of six communities in Washington State, network analysis combined with…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Network Analysis, Attachment Behavior, Satisfaction
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Maier, Linda – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
This article describes the results of a mixed-methods study that examined the perceptions of community among online faculty in Washington state community and technical colleges. Twelve community and technical colleges were randomly selected from the 34 colleges in Washington state. Results indicated significant differences between females versus…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Online Courses, Adjunct Faculty, Teaching Methods
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Young, Raymond J. – Community Services Catalyst, 1986
Describes a study conducted in southeastern Washington to determine public opinion regarding several educational options. Compares study results obtained through structured interviews with adult residents at a randomly selected sample of households with results obtained by mailing questionnaires to all remaining households in the area. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis, Educational Attitudes
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Allen, John C. – Community Development Journal, 1993
A case study of residents in a small rural Washington community identified basic differences between long-term residents and new migrants: (1) perception of community leader characteristics; (2) support of growth versus maintenance of status quo; and (3) educational attainment. Demographically, the groups were more similar than different; the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Leaders, Differences, Educational Attainment
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Dahl, Kathleen A. – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 1994
The 1953 Termination Resolution set up a process for abolishing the trust status of Indian tribes and appropriating reservation resources for use by non-Indians. Colville Confederated Tribes in north-central Washington struggled with the question of termination and ultimately rejected it amid power struggles between antitermination…
Descriptors: American Indian History, American Indian Reservations, Community Attitudes, Ethnicity
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Loh, Wallace D. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
Compares the impact of common law and reform rape legislation on prosecution based on analysis of 445 forcible and statutory rape cases in King County, Washington. Concludes that the impact of the statutory reform has been mainly symbolic and educative for society at large, rather than instrumental for law enforcement. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Community Attitudes, Court Litigation, Criminals