Long-Term Impact of Closing Rural Schools on Local Social Capital: A Multiple-Case Study from Poland

In many European countries, for both demographic and financial reasons, small schools are being closed. A rural school is one of the few public places which enables formal and informal meetings of community residents. When it is closed, social activity changes. This paper presents a multiple-case st...

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Main Author: Kłoczko-Gajewska Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-12-01
Series:European Countryside
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2020-0031