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Peer reviewedCoombs, Philip H. – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1982
A switchover by any government to a more integrated, community-based approach to rural development will inevitably require the recruitment, training, and effective "backstopping" of large numbers of front-line workers. (SSH)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Organizations, Community Services
Waltman, Gretchen H. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1989
Reviews social work consultation models and describes applications of consultation techniques in rural communities. Discusses following steps in developing rural consultation services: making contact, negotiating contract, formulating goals, problem solving, action, evaluation, and termination. Encourages consultation services development as…
Descriptors: Careers, Community Coordination, Community Services, Consultants
Meyers, James M.; Pigg, Kenneth – Rural Sociologist, 1990
Discusses current problems for cooperative extension services, particularly regarding relevance and effectiveness of extension education programs. Suggests extension programs develop research-based knowledge to improve practices and technology for social and economic change. Describes alternative model of services beyond information dissemination.…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Needs, Community Services, Cooperative Programs
