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Campbell, David; Co -As, David – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Describes the Skyline Farms Project in Appalachian Alabama, a largely unsuccessful attempt to transform ex-tenant farmers into independent landowners. Traces the history of Skyline Farms from the 1930s to the early 1940s. Describes community attitudes and social services (education, health, recreation, home economics). Discusses reasons for the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Services, Farmers
Peer reviewedBacchus, M. K. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1979
With the abolition of slavery, most West Indian planters dramatically changed their attitudes toward education for Blacks, suddenly favoring it. This paper examines reasons behind the attitudinal changes, the planters' perceptions on the role of education for Blacks, and the use of education as a mechanism for social control. (DS)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Attitude Change, Black Education, Black History
