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- 3Gill, Dhara S.
- 3Murray, Eloise C.
- 3Parkins, John R.
- 2Kisko, Adrienne
- 1Apedaile, L. Peter
- 1Chenard, Carolyn
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1994
Murray, Eloise C., Kisko, Adrienne, Gill, Dhara S.
In the process of social change communities are impacted by internal and external forces which may threaten their existence as social entities. In an attempt to understand these processes much of the research into community attachment has focused on the relationship between social bonds and local...
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Community Response to Forestry Transition in Rural Canada: Analysis of Media and Census Data for Six Case Study Communities in New Brunswick and British Columbia
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The forest economy is in transition across Canada. Faced with high dollar values, increasing competition within the global market, high input costs for energy, labour and fibre, and growing expectations for environmental performance, the forest sector is undergoing significant economic...
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Cooperative and Rural Development: The Case of Dayap Credit Cooperative and Development Inc., Philippines
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Murray, Eloise C., Gill, Dhara S., Lacuna-Richman, Celeste
The purpose of this study was to understand the organization and operations of a cooperative and examine its contribution to rural development in the Philippines. Quantitative and qualitative data were used in the study. Data analysis showed the socioeconomic characteristics of the cooperative's...
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Process, Perception and Power: Notes from "Participatory" Research in a Zimbabwean Resettlement Area
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\"Participatory\" methods in research, development projects, and rural extension in developing countries have been gaining popularity. Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), and Participatory Action Research (PAR), for example, have developed alongside interest and...
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Retaining Financial Capital for Rural Community Development: A Case Study of the Town of Olds, Alberta
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Parkins, John R., Chenard, Carolyn
Financial capital is an important component of rural community development and a key aspect of community resilience. Yet residents often transfer their wealth into investment vehicles such as GICs and bonds that are external to their community. This exodus of financial capital is often in...
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2012
Sprague, Cathryn, Parkins, John R.
Energy production is a large part of Alberta's economy, with direct impacts on rural landscapes and host communities across the province. This report provides an analysis of social impacts from alternative energy production, with a focus on biofuels, solar, geothermal and wind power technologies....
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1994
Murray, Eloise C., Kisko, Adrienne, Gill, Dhara S.
Interest in the subject of social integration or urban migrants into rural communities developed as a result of the so called 'population turn around' phenomenon observed by rural sociologists in the 1970's. The focus of much of this research related to the direction of migration and factors...
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Working Harder, Getting More Efficient and Losing Prosperity: Arguments for New Rural Coalitions and Social Contracts or On Getting the Problem Right
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Canadian agriculture and the rural economy are caught up in the process of global economic integration. This paper argues that new coalitions and contractual agreements are required to keep up with this globalization. The Uruguay Round of the GATT is an example of the effort of the international...