Dramatic changes involving rural parents and family systems are impacting schools,
communities, and entire provinces and states. The out-migration of individual parents and …

Food insecurity continues to rise as a significant public health concern in the United States,
affecting millions daily. Literature and studies of food insecurity have identified correlations …

Rural, low-income families face a multitude of challenges in their quest for economic
security. This paper presents the major findings from two studies, Rural Families Speak and …

The death of Linda Wright's husband has left her and her two pre-school children in poverty,
in isolation, and in transition. After being a full-time parent for several years, Linda is unsure …

The focus of this study was to examine if the distal factors in a child's exosystem, as well as
the proximal factor of child age, were associated with where rural, African American families …

This dissertation examined depression among rural Latino women using two studies—one
using quantitative methodologies and another using mixed methods design. Data were from …