Show Dr Henry Frost chairman of the department of sociology at the University of Utah h has s announced that Bountiful will willbe willbe willbe be the subject of a n sociological study during the J next ext few months The study will be conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted by a specially selected research team composed of faculty members and graduate students of the University of Utai 1 Bountiful has been selected for analysis because of certain features unique to the For example a rapid population population population lation increase in recent years has caused several changes in Bountiful In addition the vrey nature of Bountiful as a community has changed because because be be- cause of certain significant technological and industrial developments These are considered considered considered con con- critical problems for fori i this sociological investigation NOT WELL ELL KNOWN KNO Not very much is known about the nature of suburban development such as is occurring occurring occur- occur ring ung at the present time in the Bountiful area This study will provide knowledge which will help social scientists to better understand some of f the processes processes pro pro- operating in such developments developments developments de de- de- de and the kinds of adjustments made necessary because of the changes that occur In doing this study the research research research re re- re- re search team will interview a number of Bountiful residents especially selected as representative representative of the community of these interviews interview is iso s b o 0 find out how people feel bout their home town home town and tInd the changes which are arc occurring CAN EVALUATE Through these interviews scientists will be able to evaluate evaluate evaluate eval eval- the nature of the social y A 4 h v t tiK- tiK I y a Y a 5 S 1 i L i DR HENRY FROST forces at work in the community community community the kinds of tensions that thai exist when people try to adjust themselves to each other and the effect of these factors on c com community o m m u un n i t y organization Thus the persons selected for forthe forthe forthe the purpose of being interviewed interviewed interviewed inter inter- viewed will play an important role in this project Studies of this nature have proved to be very useful in other communities They have provided reliable information upon which to base effectively planned projects of community d development because of a belter better better bet bet- ter understanding of the needs of a community It is anticipated anticipated anticipated antici antici- that this study of Bountiful Bountiful Boun- Boun will provide information that will be valuable for future future fu fu- fu- fu ture tur planning in this area |