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Peer reviewedGondolf, Edward W. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1986
Presents a model developed from seven interrelated social factors to help diagnose various kinds of community conflicts. To verify the model and illustrate its utility, the standoff over the Berm Highway routing in Alton, Illinois, is analyzed. Findings suggest the importance of broadening the participants' definition of the situation through more…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Problems, Land Use, Models
Peer reviewedvan Es, J. C.; Schneider, Judy B. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1983
This article presents a case in which age was isolated as a highly significant factor affecting reported community satisfaction. Authors explain the findings as the result of four factors: (1) selective migration, (2) influence of length of residence, (3) acceptance of one's surroundings as one ages, and (4) rising expectations among the younger…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Community Characteristics, Community Development
