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Different values in small communities
Val Farmer, a clinical psychologist and head of the Rural Enhancement Program at the West River Mental Health Center in Rapid City, S.D., argues that place-bound people share a communal psychology rooted in mutual obligation and shared identity. He contrasts rural life with mobile, individualistic culture and urges modern society to value community and balance.
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Val Farmer
West River Mental Health Center
Rapid City
S.D