Issues in Rural Community Development

Abstract: A 10 page paper discussing public and private approaches to rural community development. Rural communities may be able to benefit from additional government helps, but the key to community-defined community development rests with the people of that community and the local culture that has developed over time. This paper discusses the social technique of restorative justice approached from a direction opposite from that in which it is normally used. It calls on the private sector essentially to come to the aid of public services to enhance rural community development in a way that preserves local culture and traditions. The paper uses the example of the Dollywood Foundation active in the mountains of East Tennessee. Includes an abstract. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

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Catagory: Race, Politics & Society

Subcatagory: Sociology, Social Work, & Counseling

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