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Johnson, Louise C. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Reviews literature stressing the need for rural networking, especially between formal and informal helping systems. Describes seven rural networking situations to explain networking as a means of rural service coordination. Notes four major obstacles to network development and 12 principles that can enhance the use of networking resources. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Services, Coordination, Informal Organization
Bowd, Alan D.; Loos, Cynthia H. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1993
An Ontario study of 68 caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease revealed that those respondents living in more remote areas of northwestern Ontario expressed greater needs for information, education, and social support; experienced significantly more difficulties with morale; and employed coping strategies that reflected an inadequate social…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Role, Caregivers