The viability of rural Neighbourhood Houses may be under threat in South Australia as a result of national and state human service policies. Such policies have resulted in funding withdrawals, closures, the decline of many rural communities. In addition, other local inhibiting factors such as access, stigma, lack of paid staff, volunteers, facilitators and childcare affect Houses' ability to be viable organisations. This study seeks to answer the questions: are Neighbourhood Houses a viable proposition in rural SA; and, are they practicable and serving a useful purpose in contributing to community cohesiveness and wellbeing in rural communities? To examine the viability of Houses and ascertain whether they are contributing to individual and community wellbeing, their roles and functions are critically examined in the policy context and socio-economic environment. / thesis (MResearch)--University of South Australia, 2001.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/173403 |
| Date | January 2001 |
| Creators | Paltridge, Valerie |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | © 2001 Valerie Paltridge |
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