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Rife, John C.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1992
Interviews with 247 homeless families (including 480 children) in 21 rural Ohio counties found that over two-thirds were headed by young single females. The most frequently cited reasons for homelessness were family conflict or dissolution and economic factors. Implications for service provision and policy development are discussed. (LP)
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Economic Factors, Family Problems
Download full textRojek, Dean G.; And Others – 1974
Addressing the issue of community satisfaction as a viable extension to the search for social indicators, the following hypotheses were tested: (1) community satisfaction is a multidimensional variable; (2) satisfaction with community services is a municipality-oriented phenomenon that will vary according to size of place of residence, i.e., small…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Community Satisfaction, Demography, Education
