The principles of Gandhi are applied to the rural crisis in America with special attention to rural Iowa. Approaches to rural reconstruction and development are proposed which emphasize human-scale development, community-owned enterprises, local community development foundations, maximum feasible participation, broad-based land ownership, and…

Examines particular problems and experiences of delivering drug and alcohol services to rural communities in the U.S. and details the programs and services developed in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. (Author/AH)

Reviews the independent living movement from its inception after World War II. Discusses current issues pertinent to rural independent living, funding sources, the role of research and training centers, and the outlook on crucial independent living issues for the 1990s. Emphasizes the concept of "consumer control" (participative decision…

Discusses the history and philosophy of the premise of rural localism from Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty to its present relationship to the New Federalism of the Reagan administration. Concludes that the concept and its consequences should be reexamined by those in the rural social work profession. (Author/BRR)

Examines some constraints unique to human service delivery in rural areas. Proposes a conceptual framework for strategies and examines implications of the framework for education of human services professionals. (Author/AH)

Explores the rural alcoholic woman's feelings of self-esteem and her relationship with her family, finding attitudes and behaviors similar to those found in prior research conducted on urban alcoholic women--low self-esteem and low satisfaction in interpersonal relationships. Discusses implications for treatment. (Author/AH)

Reports the knowledge and skill requisites for rural mental health practice and the clinical practice issues unique to it, as identified by 21 clinicians from 5 centers during a 3-hour nominal group meeting. (Author/AH)

This 1987 study replicates a social work education program. Reviews factors affecting practice in rural areas and current educational trends. Results indicate drop in preparation for rural practice since 1980, especially at bachelor's degree level, and a trend away from rural course offerings. Includes charts and references. (Author/TES)

Questionnaire responses of 21 Black clergy from southern Appalachia indicate that social charity activities continue to be carried out by the church, with little movement toward social justice as demonstrated by the Black church in earlier years and in other areas of the United States. (NEC)

Attitudes toward the (NASW) National Association of Social Workers were examined by analyzing survey responses from 32 small state chapters. Respondents identified key social issues, described relationships with rural constituencies, evaluated NASW services, and provided general responses regarding NASW expectations, communications, funding, and…

Uses a budgeting technique to determine if free-market incentives or forces would provide an economic base sufficient to support medical professionals who might practice in the approximately 140 U.S. counties that lack a physician (located mainly in a narrow band from west Texas north through South Dakota). (AH)

Reviews social-work research concerning the differences between rural and urban practice, how rural social workers feel about their practice, and what needs to be taught in professional social-work schools. Suggests a more useful agenda for social-work research. Describes a West Virginia study that identified the research interests of the human…

Besides describing a program at Mississippi State University whereby persons having a bachelor's degree in social work are used to deliver social services in rural areas, the article discusses the setting, problems encountered, and major form of services provided. (Authors/KR)

Describes how rural human service agencies of Clarendon County (South Carolina) cooperate, coordinate, and use creativity in providing services for their mutual client populations. Discusses use of interagency teams and shared resources and training, problems regarding confidentiality, and response to client needs. (NEC)

Describes the partners' group model used at the Winona (Minnesota) Women's Resource Center which combines support, therapy, and education to work with rural women who are survivors of domestic violence. Indicates the model is especially effective if the women's partners are also in treatment and the community supports the groups. (NEC)