The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic
shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural …

How is rural community development practice changing in our increasingly complex
society? Previous models of rural community development saw the community developer as …

Rural, low-income families are disproportionately impacted by health problems owing to
structural barriers (eg, transportation, health insurance coverage) and personal barriers (eg …

The purpose of this article is to help human service practitioners recognize and understand
the stressor events and crises faced by rural low-income families as a basis for development …

To address the policy debate surrounding the use of funds from TemporaryAssistance to
Needy Families for marriage-promotion activities, this article profiles thenature of low …

Rural, low-income mothers face challenges to their health equal to or greater than those of
low-income mothers from urban areas. This study put health message design into the hands …

Daryl Hobbs, coeditor of the first volume in this series on rural America, is attributed one of
the better aphorisms describing rural society:“when you've seen one rural community, you …

Understanding rural contexts is foundational to our discussion of rural low-income families'
employment opportunities and challenges. This chapter considers four major areas from …

This chapter discusses the challenges that families of very young children with autism who
are living in poverty face when trying to support the child as well as the complexities that …

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 …