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Childress, Herb – Small Town, 1993
Describes what goes on in teenage hangouts and why hangouts are important in providing a social meeting place for teenagers. Discusses physical features that make hangouts attractive, how small communities can effectively manage teenage hangouts, and how teenage hangouts encourage social development including developing a sense of community. (LP)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Attitudes, Community Problems, Community Relations
Mattson, Gary – Small Town, 1996
Community vitality is no longer tied to economic diversity. Community viability analysis provides a broader perspective by considering community self-image and social activities. Horizontal linkages, social solidarity, threshold values, and community catchment areas are explained and applied to an analysis that shows small towns such as Olsburg…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Services, Economic Factors
Chawla, Louise – Small Town, 1994
An investigation of effects of community change on children's lives explored the proposition that, in both rural and urban Kentucky since the Second World War, children have lost shared multigenerational activities, freedom to roam, and open unstructured time. Data included oral histories from residents born 1895-1950, archival research, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Children
