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Erickson, Lance D.; Call, Vaughn R. A.; Brown, Ralph B. – Rural Sociology, 2012
As rural communities undergo substantial demographic and economic changes, understanding the migration intentions and their antecedents of rural elderly persons becomes increasingly important. Using data drawn from a survey of adults from 24 rural Utah communities conducted in 2008, we examine whether rural residents 60 years of age or older plan…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Structural Equation Models, Community Attitudes, Rural Areas
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Goudy, Willis J. – Rural Sociology, 1990
Reviews two models of community-attachment, linear-development and systematic models, using data on social ties and local sentiments from survey respondents in Iowa communities. Linear-development variables (population size and density) relate weakly to community attachment. Systematic variables (residence length, income, and age) relate more…
Descriptors: Age, Attachment Behavior, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics