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Copp, James H. – 1983
Communities with a flexible, open leadership structure may weather energy booms better than communities with old-guard leadership cliques, according to a study of community governance in two small Texas towns. Although similar in location, ethnic composition, population, access to transportation, economic base, and importance in the county,…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Control, Community Development
Copp, James H. – 1983
A study of the process of a 1977-1983 oil and gas boom in Caldwell, Texas, disproved the assumption that local social effects of rapid energy development are severe and negative. Using interviews, surveys, observation, local newspapers, and other writings as data sources, researchers determined that during the boom, Caldwell's population grew…
Descriptors: Churches, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Satisfaction
