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Download full textMohan, Raj P.; McCann, Glenn C. – 1973
The prismatic family type described in this report represents an intermediate situation between rural and urban value systems. The heads of the 3 white and 3 black families studied were in the age group 30-39 in 1961. The structured interview method was used to gather information in 1961 and 1966. In depth interviews were conducted in 1972 to…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Class Attitudes, Demography
Triplett, Suzanne – 1974
This report presents data collected from a telephone survey of 777 North Carolina families (with children under 14 years of age) concerning their uses of and preferences for child care services. Three basic questions were asked by the surveyors: (1) How will children be cared for in the absence of parents during the coming school year? (2) What is…
Descriptors: Child Care, Children, Day Care, Demography
Peer reviewedBelyea, Michael J.; Zingraff, Matthew T. – Rural Sociology, 1988
Explores relationship between fear of crime and residential location. Studies sample of more than 3,000 North Carolina residents. Results indicate that rural residents have significantly lower fear of crime than urban counterparts when known correlates are controlled. Discusses implications for future research. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Crime, Demography, Fear, Neighborhoods
Peer reviewedChristenson, James A. – Rural Sociology, 1979
Examination of the implications on population redistribution of different value orientations of potential migrants and nonmigrants indicated that value-based push-pull forces seem to operate primarily on potential nonmetro-to-metro movers. Potential areas of social conflict stemming from such redistribution were noted. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Demography, Migrants, Migration
Sher, Jonathan P. – 1988
This report focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of North Carolina, its future and potential, and the roles that the citizens and the state government play in moving the state forward. There are multiple realities within North Carolina. The average income has increased, unemployment rates have dropped, and educational levels have risen. The…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Community Responsibility, Demography, Economic Development
Christenson, James A. – 1976
Using the Guttman scale of quality and availability of community services, two mail surveys probing 46 community services via a 1/1000 proportional sample based on the total population in each of North Carolina's 100 counties and a county sample (an average of 88 responses out of 150 questionnaires per county) were ranked by county and social…
Descriptors: Age, Community Involvement, Community Services, Conservation (Environment)
