Community Services in Small Rural Towns: Patterns of Use by Older Residents
- 1 April 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 23 (2) , 180-184
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/23.2.180
Abstract
Utilization profiles are presented for 15 community services among 989 elderly residents of 18 small Kansas towns. Distance estimates to most services used were greater than estimates to nearest service, frequency of use was inversely correlated with distance to services, and most elderly walked or drove themselves to services. Town-size differences were found in all dimensions for many services. Findings suggest that a reconsideration of policies for service planning and delivery in rural areas is warranted.Keywords
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