McNeely, Connie L.Donahue, Patricia Farrell2014-08-282014-08-282013-08https://hdl.handle.net/1920/8793Recent research suggests waning participation in community-based organizations by Americans can lead to changes in related public policies and policy implementation. This study examines participation relative to variances in settings, and individuals and to policy outcomes. Based on a proposed a participation-community theory and assertions that community is an outcome of accumulated group participation and rules that define679 pagesenCopyright 2013 Patricia Farrell DonahuePublic policySociologyHistoryCommunity associationFairfax CountyVirginiaParticipation theoryPimmit HillsVirginiaStructuration theoryTysons CornerVirginiaDissertation