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Direct linkRyan, Vernon D.; Agnitsch, Kerry A.; Zhao, Lijun; Mullick, Rehan – Rural Sociology, 2005
This paper examines the influence of community attachment on voluntary citizen participation in rural community improvement projects. We do so by modifying the original systemic model of community attachment (Kasarda and Janowitz 1974) and combining it with tenets of rational choice and social embeddedness theories. The modified model is then…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Rural Areas, Interests, Citizen Participation
Peer reviewedFlora, Jan L. – Rural Sociology, 1998
Develops a framework for examining how social capital contributes to the well-being of rural communities. Reviews the educational and social science literature on social capital, contrasting rational choice and embeddedness perspectives. Introduces the concept of entrepreneurial social infrastructure, which adds equality, inclusion, and agency to…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Relations
