Abstract
Definitions of the concepts of rural, community, and development suggest problems for a policy of rural community development. An effective policy must address two barriers to development of community among residents of rural areas: 1) deficits in access to resources for meeting common needs and 2) severe inequalities in access to resources that are available. Rurality encourages community development when these barriers are low. The aim of policy should be to attack rural barriers while cultivating rural potentials for community development.
Recommended Citation
Wilkinson, Kenneth. 2019. "Community Development in Rural America: Sociological Issues in National Policy." Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 03(1): Article 10. Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol03/iss1/10
