Country v. City
A Study of Attitudes to Country and City Living in a Small Country Town
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11229068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Widdows (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 196-208 |
| Publication date | 1974-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1974.tb01231.x |
| OpenAlex | W2205134733 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This paper represents an attempt, by sample survey, to assess the attitudes of the residents of a Queensland country town to city and country living. Responses to questions on a number of aspects of living suggest that country people see the city as economically advantageous to them, but that it is a ‘cold’, even hostile, place to live in. The country is relatively friendlier. The easy pace of country life, while its main asset, may be susceptible to a rapid growth policy of the ‘selective decentralisation’ type. This affords a dilemma for policymakers
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| Citations per year | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1976 - 2021 (46) |
| Highly cited | No |