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The Perception and Fear of Crime: Implications for Neighborhood Cohesion, Social Activity, and Community Affect.

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Hartnagel, Timothy F. – Social Forces, 1979

Data collected from interviews with residents of a western Canadian city did not support the hypothesis that the perception and fear of crime would be inversely related to neighborhood cohesion and social activity. But as hypothesized, the fear of crime was negatively related to affect for the community. (RLV)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Relations, Community Satisfaction

Rural Districts in Crisis: When a Community Is Divided.

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Glascock, Catherine H. – 1998

One of the results of rural school district consolidation has been the potential for schisms that develop among the divergent populations with distinct traditions, culture, and customs. This paper presents research on an Appalachian school district that remains in cultural turmoil after 25 years of consolidation. The population of the three…

Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Control, Community Relations