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Download full textPhotiadis, John; And Others – 1973
The testing of theoretical propositions concerning homogeneity and isolation in rural communities was examined in terms of community size. The 1,100 male adult respondents in West Virginia were chosen through a cluster stratified sample. Sampling strata were based on size of community, region of the state, and socioeconomic status. Data were…
Descriptors: Community Size, Education, Family Life, Living Standards
Davis, J. Michael; Saunders, John – 1975
Utilizing an ex-post-facto experimental design, all occupied households located within the rural area of Canton San Carlos in Costa Rica (La Fortuna) were studied in August of 1972 for purposes of testing the hypothesis that electricity use is positively associated with level of living. Interviews with 452 heads of households (when possible)…
Descriptors: Age, Correlation, Education, Electricity
Satterlee, James L.; Riley, Marvin P. – 1972
A sample of 120 low-income families receiving food commodities in 3 eastern South Dakota counties provided a socio-demographic overview of family characteristics; tested the Culture of Poverty approach for classifying rural, low-income families; tested the homogeneity among these families; and presented implications for policy-making and program…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Federal Programs, Heads of Households
Coleman, A. Lee; Gabbard, Anne V. – 1974
As part of a larger study aimed at assessing how local people view recent changes and development programs in four Eastern Kentucky counties (Harlan, Perry, Whitley, and Wolfe), a survey on perceived quality of life was conducted. Data were derived from personal interviews with selected local leaders (varying from 21 to 33 interviews per county)…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitudes, Change Agents, Community Leaders
McCann, Glenn C. – 1961
The purposes of this 1961 study were to identify attitudes and goals of farm people in low income areas and to relate these factors and selected social and personal factors to patterns of adjustment to economic and situational conditions. The sample for the study consisted of 296 farm families in Watauga County, North Carolina. Results of the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitudes, Educational Background, Family Characteristics
Governor's Committee on Migratory Labor, Harrisburg, PA. – 1970
Operating for the 18th year, the Pennsylvania Governor's Committee on Migratory Labor, which is charged with coordinating and bringing into focus the activities of various governmental and nongovernmental agencies relating to Pennsylvania's migrant workers, submits the present document as an annual report. Some specific areas reported on by…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Agency Role, Annual Reports, Day Care Centers
Coleman, A. Lee, Comp.; And Others – 1973
As part of a larger study prepared to provide local leaders with information on socioeconomic characteristics and household attitudes in four Kentucky counties, this databook on Perry County is compiled from 1961 (open country area) and 1973 (open country and nonopen country area) surveys. The sampling procedure involved a random selection of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Family (Sociological Unit), Heads of Households
Coleman, A. Lee, Comp.; And Others – 1973
As part of a larger study prepared to provide local leaders with information on socioeconomic characteristics and household attitudes in four Kentucky counties, this databook on Whitley County is compiled from 1961 (open country area) and 1973 (open country and nonopen country area) surveys. The sampling procedure involved a random selection of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Family (Sociological Unit), Heads of Households
Oregon State Board of Health, Portland. – 1971
In its 9th year of providing migrant health services through a U.S. Public Health Service Continuing Migrant Health Act grant, this Oregon Migrant Health Project annual report is concerned with (1) the health services provided during the 1970-71 harvest season through a contractual arrangement between the Oregon State Health Division and 10 county…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Annual Reports, Dental Health, Diseases
Coleman, A. Lee, Comp.; And Others – 1973
As part of a larger study prepared to provide local leaders with information on socioeconomic characteristics and household attitudes in four Kentucky counties, this databook on Harlan County is compiled from 1961 (open country area) and 1973 (nonopen country area and open country area) surveys. The sampling procedure involved a random selection…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Family (Sociological Unit), Heads of Households
Coleman, A. Lee, Comp.; And Others – 1973
As part of a larger study prepared to provide local leaders with information on socioeconomic characteristics and household attitudes in four Kentucky counties, this databook on Wolfe County is compiled from 1961 (open country area) and 1973 (open country and nonopen country area) surveys. The sampling procedure involved a random selection of…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Family (Sociological Unit), Heads of Households
