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Download full textJacob, Nelson L.; Lilley, Stephen C. – 1978
Two problem identification surveys conducted to support Extension Community and Resource Development programs in South Carolina's rural Williamsburg County focused on some implications for citizen involvement in public decision making, specifically in rural community development. A 1975 survey of 41 leaders and 1976 citizen survey of 214 rural…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Community Development, Decision Making
Jacob, Nelson L.; And Others – 1977
The utility of Rothman's three ideal types of social action as applied to community issues and Extension agents were explored via analysis of condensed case study materials describing decisions and activities surrounding a specific issue in the target county of a Title V (Rural Development Act of 1972) Project in South Carolina. The three Rothman…
Descriptors: Blacks, Case Studies, Change Agents, Community Development
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 2002
The Duke Endowment's Program for the Rural Carolinas is a 5-year effort to assist the revitalization of rural communities. Guiding principles of the program are that the rural Carolinas matter, this generation of workers matters, effective community development involves the entire community, solutions must be locally determined, healthy…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Cooperation, Community Development, Economic Development
PDF pending restorationWynn, Eddie D.; Jacob, Nelson L. – 1976
Examining the role of Clemson University's Cooperative Extension Service in the planning stages of a Title V Community and Resource Development (CRD) program in South Carolina's rural Williamsburg County, this paper describes the Extension's 14-month involvement. The following specifics are addressed: (1) South Carolina's Title V program (staffed…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Citizen Participation, Community Development
Jacob, Nelson L. – 1976
Since South Carolina's Title V Community and Resource Development (CRD) project is limited to one small rural county (Williamsburg) affording careful documentation, this paper explicates South Carolina's CRD process via a social action model. This project, then, is described in terms of the following model components: (1) community initiative…
Descriptors: Committees, Community Action, Community Development, Community Resources
Lilley, Stephen C.; McLean, Edward L. – 1979
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, is an almost entirely rural area near the coast. Although nearly 50% of the population is under 21, there has been a sharp decline in population since its high in 1950. The outmigration, prounounced for black youth, is caused by a lack of industrial opportunities, although there is slow, steady industrial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Production, Attitudes, Blacks
PDF pending restorationLilley, Stephen C.; McLean, Edward L. – 1979
Careful long-range planning and slow, deliberate growth have benefitted Kershaw County's 500,000 pleasantly varied acres near the state capitol. The county, famous for its equestrian activity, boasts prestige stables, riding clubs, and trails. In addition there are lakes and numerous parks. Leaders want to maintain this aesthetic appeal while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Planning
