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A theory of how rural health services contribute to community sustainability

Authors :
Farmer, Jane
Prior, Maria
Taylor, Judy
Source :
Social Science & Medicine. Nov2012, Vol. 75 Issue 10, p1903-1911. 9p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Abstract: Study and opinion suggest that health services play a significant role in supporting the social fabric of fragile rural communities. We draw on empirical evidence about the added-value contributions of health services to communities and unite it with theory of capitals to propose a theoretical model depicting how rural health services contribute to community sustainability. While providing an analytical framework, the paper also points to construction of a measurement tool for enabling planners to measure the contributions of diverse sectors to community sustainability and predict or measure the impact of changes to models of service delivery on the future of rural communities. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Subjects

Subjects :
*COMMUNITIES
*THEORY

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02779536
Volume :
75
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Social Science & Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
80032954
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.06.035