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Coward, Raymond T. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1987
Outlines the high incidence of poverty among the rural elderly, their sources of income, and their helping networks. Calls attention to rural-urban differences, farm/nonfarm resident distinctions, regional differences, and characteristics of recent immigrants versus long-term residents. Urges social work interventions that address the distinctive…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Federal Aid, Income, Older Adults
