What Kinds of Places Attract and Sustain Amish Populations?
What Kinds of Places Attract and Sustain Amish Populations?
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DOI：
10.1111/ruso.12083
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发表时间：
2015-12-01
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影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Kenda, Loren
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作者：
Anderson, Cory;Kenda, Loren
阿米什人是美国农村地区发展最快的民族宗教团体之一。他们不仅在历史定居点增加，而且还开始建立新的定居点。这项研究综合并测试了有关阿米什人移民目的地和定居点可持续性的假设。具体而言，假设涉及与人口，农业和邻近其他阿米什人有关的因素。调查结果表明，阿米什人定居的地点有几个定义特征，包括：低人口密度，非大都市县的指定，有利于小规模农业的背景（例如，低农场面积价格，适度的起伏的山丘），靠近小型商业中心，低至负的人口增长，靠近现有的阿米什人定居点。一些特征显示出越来越大的灵活性，例如小规模的农业环境和靠近商业中心。相反，在人口不断增长的地区定居或与另一个阿米什人定居点相距较远，则社区解体的可能性更大。
The Amish are one of the fastest growing ethnoreligious groups in rural America. They are not only growing in historic settlements but are also starting new settlements. This study synthesizes and tests hypotheses about Amish migration destinations and settlement sustainability. Specifically, hypotheses address factors related to population, agriculture, and proximity to other Amish. Findings suggest that the locations Amish settle have several defining characteristics including: low population density, nonmetropolitan county designation, context conducive to small-scale farming (e.g., low farm acreage price, moderately rolling hills), vicinity to a small commercial center, low to negative population growth, and proximity to an existing Amish settlement. Some characteristics are showing increasing flexibility, such as a small-scale farming context and proximity to a commercial center. Conversely, settling in areas with a growing population or at a distance from another Amish settlement contributes to a higher likelihood of community dissolution.