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Population Growth and Preferences for Expansion of Public Services in Northwest Wisconsin Villages.
Linn, J. Gary – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1978
Overall, people living in villages that recently resumed population growth, irrespective of their personal characteristics (in most cases) are at least slightly more inclined to favor greater public expenditure than individuals residing in small places not growing from 1960-74. The majority of people, however, were satisfied with services…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Human Services, Public Housing, Rural Areas
An Examination of Rural Social Work Literature.
Nooe, Roger M.; Bolitho, Floyd H. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1982
Examines how information about rural life in social work literature can be integrated into a more complete understanding of rural social work. Explains how this understanding should effect the education of those who will be rural social workers. (Author)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Rural Areas
Social Work Education: Rapid Growth in Rural Areas.
Griffiths, Kenneth A. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1982
Describes several distinguishing characteristics (drawn from personal experiences) of social work in rural areas experiencing rapid growth. Applies implications of these concepts to social work. (Author/AH)
Descriptors: American Indians, Counselor Client Relationship, Cultural Awareness, Females
Planners' Perceptions of Rural/Small Town Issues.
Watts, Ann D. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1980
Reports on results of a survey sent to a random sample of the American Planning Association in Virginia, Iowa, and Colorado and to the entire membership of the Virginia Planning Caucus. (AN)
Descriptors: Community Planning, Dropouts, Higher Education, Needs Assessment
Population Changes in Rural Communities: An Analysis of 1980 Census Data.
Morris, Lynne Clemmons – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1984
Analyzes population redistribtuion over last decade, focusing on changed rates of metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population growth. Discusses changes produced by migration processes: growing proximity of rural and urban areas; changing nonmetropolitan community age composition; differences in population migration patterns among occupational…
Descriptors: Age, American Indians, Blacks, Census Figures
New Tensions in Rural Families.
Kuczynski, Kay – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1981
Since rural society experiences social changes more gradually than urban society, the actual stresses are different in nature. Two areas of conflict are identification of sex-role function and the nature of the interaction within the extended kinship network. (Author)
Descriptors: Family Influence, Females, Life Style, Rural Areas
Implications of Social and Economic Changes on Rural Areas.
Blakely, Edward J.; Bradshaw, Ted K. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1981
Discusses implications of population turnaround, reverse migration for societal polarization, human resources based economy, and rural/urban segmentation on the new socioeconomic role of rural areas. Identifies an interrelated public policy model composed of local community, human resources, technical inputs, and integrating institutions to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Development, Economic Change
Booms in the Rural West: A Review
Fraser, Mark – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1986
Reviews socioeconomic impacts of rapid growth on rural areas in the western United States. Concludes that costs of development exceed benefits for some groups. Calls for research and policy initiatives to identify appropriate strategies to manage the growth and decline which are characteristic of changing rural areas. (LFL)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Change, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness