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| Human Services in the Rural… | 5 |
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| Campbell, David | 1 |
| Carter, Michael V. | 1 |
| Co -As, David | 1 |
| Davenport, Joseph III | 1 |
| Davenport, Judith Ann | 1 |
| Kurtz, P. David | 1 |
| Lindsey, Elizabeth W. | 1 |
| Ruff, Elizabeth | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Historical Materials | 1 |
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Kurtz, P. David; Lindsey, Elizabeth W. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1987
Describes Georgia university/community partnership to prevent juvenile delinquency at local level. Discusses goals to develop school/juvenile court staff relationship, establish local intra-agency staff groups to plan/coordinate services with troubled youth, and develop/implement prevention plan based on local needs. (NEC)
Descriptors: Community Development, Delinquency Prevention, Higher Education, Program Descriptions
Carter, Michael V. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1988
Looks at Commission on Religion in Appalachia (CORA) programs uniting 23 church denominations behind social and volunteer projects designed to improve quality of rural life. Describes CORA and its projects. (TES)
Descriptors: Church Programs, Community Action, Community Development, Quality of Life
Davenport, Joseph III; Davenport, Judith Ann – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Communities experiencing rapid growth due to energy development have serious and predictable social and human service problems, especially concerning women, the aged, and other minorities. The Wyoming Human Services Project, a model of impact mitigation, might be emulated elsewhere to modify the effects of such growth now and in the future.…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Problems, Dropouts, Energy
Campbell, David; Co -As, David – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Describes the Skyline Farms Project in Appalachian Alabama, a largely unsuccessful attempt to transform ex-tenant farmers into independent landowners. Traces the history of Skyline Farms from the 1930s to the early 1940s. Describes community attitudes and social services (education, health, recreation, home economics). Discusses reasons for the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Services, Farmers
Ruff, Elizabeth – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1991
Describes the "rurban" community of Freeport, Maine, and community changes that occurred during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The coordinator of Freeport Community Services facilitated the identification of community problems (including concerns about the quality of public education), analysis of the dynamics of the social situation,…
Descriptors: Community Change, Community Coordination, Community Development, Community Planning
