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people and places in policies and programs. As a professional association built on diverse scholarly traditions yet rooted in a shared interest for practical application for the benefit of often excluded people and places, the Rural Sociological So...
Many small towns and rural areas suffer from a lack of human capital. These places usually offer few economic opportunities. This prompts many young people – especially those attaining high levels of education – to move to bigger cities to start their professional lives...
The vast, rural stretches of the United States have, in many ways, defined the American spirit. Up until the 20th century, the majority of Americans lived in the countryside, in what's called "Middle America" or "the Heartland". But research has shown that growing up in America's Heart...
While most people live in urban areas, most places in America are still rural. It has been argued that differences between rural and urban areas are important because they can inform both the theories and the methods we use to understand crime and justice. However, both the size of rural ...
The northeast is one of the few areas in the United States where it is possible to visit without a vehicle. Still, you must research all of your public transportation options, buy your tickets in advance, and limit the number of places you visit during your trip. This is best accomplished...
I didn't know much about other countries but I came to be more interested in___through making friends from different places,which made me aware of many different and sometimes hard-to-understand customs. Furthermore,I was surprised to see myself thinking more about my own culture and realize...
The absence or scarcity in the SDH in rural areas places these populations at a greater disadvantage to optimal health with fewer resources and opportunities for quality of life and mental and physical well-being. Public health strategies to reduce rural health disparities require models that ...
But research has shown that growing up in America's Heartland can put students at a disadvantage when it comes to their college education.This,in turn,can hinder (to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed )their social mobility....
of an effort by the Maine Rural Health Research Center to document coverage gaps in theavailability of ambulance servicesacross the country — what the researchers refer to as "ambulance deserts." They define those deserts as places where people live more than 25 minutes from the nearest station...