01608nas a2200169   4500008004100000020001400041245007700055210006900132260021300201300001400414490000700428520082200435100001801257700002301275700002101298856011901319       2009                        eng d  a0036-011200aParadoxes of Providing Rural Social Services: The Case of Homeless Youth0 aParadoxes of Providing Rural Social Services The Case of Homeles  bRural Sociological Society. 104 Gentry Hall, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-7040. Tel: 573-882-9065; Fax: 573-882-1473; e-mail: ruralsoc@missouri.edu; Web site: http://www.ruralsociology.orgc2009  a330 - 3550 v743 a<p>Economic and demographic changes in rural areas continue to introduce big-city problems in small towns. These communities' ability and willingness to respond are likely to be influenced by the geography, culture, and array of organizations in rural places. But how these characteristics of rural places shape local response is hard to predict and as yet unexplored. This article reports data from interviews with social-service providers and homeless youth in a rural county in the northwestern United States, drawing insights from both groups about the challenges of providing social services in rural places. Findings about drug use, sexual abuse and prostitution in rural communities illustrate how aspects of a rural context can influence the way small towns address social problems. (Contains 1 footnote.)</p>1 aEdwards, Mark1 aTorgerson, Melissa1 aSattem, Jennifer  uhttps://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/biblio/sociology/paradoxes-providing-rural-social-services-case-homeless-youth