The Community in Rural America, by Kenneth P. Wilkinson, is a foundational theoretical
work that both defines the interactional approach to the study of the community in rural areas …

Rural America as a place and a way of life is undergoing major transformation. The farm
crisis and the decline of manufacturing dealt a double blow to the rural economy in the …

Rurality maintains a significant position in the United States' culture and economic system. A
key aspect to enhancing rural areas is appropriate research to inform policy and practice …

Based on original contributions from leading scholars, this handbook offers critical reviews
of variations in grandparenthood (historical, cultural, race, gender), contingencies …

First published in 1998, this volume explores the Australian welfare system in the 1980s
through the lens of being 'bushed': lost, tired, confused and don't know which way to go …

It has long been recognized that where people live and work can be a relevant factor in
helping to explain demographic behavior, yet the treatment of location in censuses and …

This study employs data from 3,108 counties in the United States to examine the effects of
urbanism and a number of other variables on suicide. Grouping the counties into three …

Rural communities present a different context for HIV/AIDS than urban communities,
particularly for women. Theory, research and care and prevention practices for women in …

The meaning of rurality from the person‐on‐the‐street perspective was explored using data
from a statewide telephone and mail survey of 1,241 Pennsylvania residents. Responses to …

Abstract Employing data from the 1980, 1990, and 2000 March supplements of the Current
Population Surveys, this study examines changing household and family structure in metro …