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Davenport, Joseph, III; Davenport, Judith A. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1984
Presents a brief overview of four sociological theories concerning rural-urban differences: classical, determinist, compositional, and subcultural. Draws implications and applications for social workers and human service personnel. Suggests development of a typology which would include such components as theoretical orientation, roles of workers,…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Human Services, Rural Population, Rural Urban Differences
Couto, Richard A. – 1999
This book explores relationships among democracy, social capital, and community-based mediating structures, focusing on Appalachia because of the obvious failures of market capitalism there. It suggests that mediating structures protect communities from the savage side of market capitalism and promote the democratic prospect by increasing and…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Community Action, Community Development, Community Organizations
