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Stommes, Eileen S. – 1985
The need for passenger transportation is widely recognized by rural communities. Shrinking federal funding has led many communities and human service agencies to experiment with innovative approaches to provide transportation services. One such approach is the use of cooperative organizations to provide needed services. A study conducted by the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Bus Transportation, Community Control, Community Services
Download full textMoser, Collette, Comp. – 1973
Examining what manpower services are to be delivered, how they can be delivered, and how to gain the support of State and local governments, the conference on rural America aimed at improving equity of access for rural residents. The opening paper examines the delivery of public services in rural areas; the second session deals with the particular…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Conference Reports, Delivery Systems, Equal Facilities
Nolan, Michael F.; And Others – 1979
To compare various socio-demographic indicators and attitudes on community issues of recent urban to rural migrants with those of native residents, personal interviews were conducted with an adult in 3391 households in the 5 county Meramec Area of Missouri during the fall of 1977. Of the respondents, 24% had lived in the county 7 years or less,…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Services, Delivery Systems, Demography
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1973
A working conference on the delivery of special education services in rural remote areas was conducted in December 1973 (Portland, Oregon). The 2 major purposes were to: (1) identify and explore general problems and potential ways to overcome them in rural areas of the western United States; and (2) provide a replicable process for a district,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Size, Conference Reports, Delivery Systems
Rainey, Kenneth D. – 1973
The paper examines issues in the delivery of public services in rural areas. The importance of access to urban areas in identifying differences in rural delivery problems is emphasized. It is no longer accurate to equate "rural" with agriculture and farming, drawing a distinction between those who have easy access to an urban area and those who…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Conference Reports, Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems
Illinois State Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs, Springfield. – 1979
The Illinois Rural Planning Council spent 1 year developing four task force reports assessing the needs of the state's rural areas and developing solutions to rural problems. The task force reports are principally directed to the Governor and the State Legislature, although the recommendations may be used by federal and state agencies wishing to…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Development, Delivery Systems, Economic Development
