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Ploch, Louis A. – 1984
Analysis of demographic characteristics of 411 recent inmigrants to Maine, as revealed in a random mail-back questionnaire sample of persons who exchanged an out-of-state driver's license for a Maine one during July-December of 1980 or 1983, indicated that trends and relationships noted in previous studies are continuing into the 1980s. Inmigrants…
Descriptors: Age, Demography, Educational Attainment, Family Size
Ploch, Louis A. – 1985
Inmigration to Maine was found to have altered population distribution, increased the proportion of younger, highly educated persons, and provided a pool of professional/managerial persons for community involvement. Data gathered from 417 persons moving into Maine during the July through December period of either 1980 or 1983 showed inmigrants to…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Change, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Ploch, Louis A. – 1985
Out-of-state persons moving to Maine during the July through December period of either 1980 or 1983 were queried to determine why they chose Maine, what their levels of satisfaction were with life in Maine, and in what activities they participated or planned to participate. The majority of the 417 survey respondents were from large counties in the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Satisfaction, Family Mobility, Geographic Location
