New roles for community developers in rural growth communities

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Community development in rural areas has long addressed the problem of declining communities, depressed economies, and unorganized populations. The recent growth of rural communities and economies will drastically alter the role that community developers play. Based on the survey responses of 533 new migrants to five different types of California rural communities, data is presented that illustrates the new types of issues which community developers will need to address. It is argued that the major role of community developers will be to coordinate and facilitate organizations in rural areas rather than to provide assistance to individuals.

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