This book provides a note of guarded optimism based on recent efforts in both India and the U.S. that combine a systems approach with the use of a range of development strategies. It shows what kind of government strategies can best equip rural populations to participate in development.

Dr. Gerald E. Sussman is presently on the teaching faculty of the School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, and is the director of the Public Health Regional Administration Program. This book is the result of many years of actual field work and research.