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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
And Others; Clark, Frank W. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Small western boomtowns typically respond to increased social problems by placing greater demands on existing formal service systems rather than taking advantage of the potential of utilizing informal sources of help as part of a coordinated and comprehensive approach to meeting community needs. (Author/SB)
Descriptors: Community Problems, Delivery Systems, Dropouts, Energy