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Peer reviewedKrannich, Richard S.; And Others – Rural Sociology, 1985
A survey of 441 adults from four small rural Utah and Wyoming communities exhibiting highly divergent population growth patterns indicates residents of energy "boom" towns do not report criminal victimization experiences that differ from those in "nonboom" communities, but they do exhibit significantly higher fear of crime.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Crime, Fear, Population Growth
Ayers, Marion; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1987
Describes study of boomtown characteristics of Park City, Utah, a rural community affected by recreational development since 1970. Finds that residents experienced stresses and social problems similar to those of energy-development boomtowns, including declining quality of life, higher cost of living, and family, social and drug problems. (LFL)
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Development, Community Satisfaction, Community Surveys
