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Goudy, Willis J.; Tait, John L. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1979
Presents a case study of the integration of a community survey and a community development seminar into a total community effort. Describes the results which included the initiation of new action programs in recreation and housing, the involvement of more citizens in leadership roles, and the development of communication networks. (LRA)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Programs

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