Human service delivery in the rural community case study : Wells County, Indiana : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This discussion, based primarily upon the findings of personal interviews with community leaders, examines the workings of the human service delivery system of one rural county in Northeast Indiana. The study addresses the needs of the Wells County community, along with the action presently being taken to address those needs and it identifies the remaining deficits in service delivery. Finally, there is an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses evident in this community's service delivery system, followed by the researcher's recommendations for change within the community. The thesis essentially addresses the general nature of service delivery in the rural setting, using Wells County as a supportive example for the assumptions presented.