Importance of Community Ethnic Background in Community Activeness.

Borich, Timothy O.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ485915

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Importance of Community Ethnic Background in Community Activeness.

Borich, Timothy O.; And Others

Journal of the Community Development Society, v24 n1 p72-87 1993

The effect of ethnicity on community activeness in Iowa farming communities with people of German or English background was studied. Little support was found for the hypothesis that communities with a larger percentage of German ancestry would tend toward more collective action. (SK)

Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Action, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Ethnic Groups, Rural Areas

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Iowa

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