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Zeller, Simon H. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1986
Reviews impact of recent agricultural trends in South Dakota. Outlines Kubler-Ross' stages of grief/adaptation that farm families must negotiate as they cope with the trauma of the loss of their farms. Indicates service providers must overcome farmers' mistrust for human welfare services and reach out to this vulnerable population. (NEC)
Descriptors: Community Services, Crisis Management, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Problems
Peer reviewedFehr, Alan; Tyler, John D. – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1987
In a survey of 4 North Dakota communities, 40% of the respondents knew of the area's mental health center. Distance from the center, sex, and educational level were associated with awareness of the center's existence. Respondents sought aid from medical and religious resources more often than from mental health resources. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Surveys, Emotional Problems, Facility Utilization Research
Peer reviewedBenswanger, Ellen G.; And Others – Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 1986
Describes a two-year (1983-1985) systems study of the human services provided adolescents aged 10-17 and their families in one rural Pennsylvania community. Describes teacher/student survey, human services utilization survey, case reviews, and development of community-based advocacy plan. Discusses study's impact on local human services network…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Problems, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
