Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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Page 190
... opportunities in the city , leaving behind a population distribution with disproportionate numbers of the very young and the very old . The higher fertility rates in rural areas also contribute to the high dependency ratio . A certain ...
... opportunities in the city , leaving behind a population distribution with disproportionate numbers of the very young and the very old . The higher fertility rates in rural areas also contribute to the high dependency ratio . A certain ...
Page 194
... opportunities will not aid those unable and / or unwilling to take advantage of them . Some of the Commission's recommendations about retraining rural workers have been initiated . As noted above , substantial resources have been spent ...
... opportunities will not aid those unable and / or unwilling to take advantage of them . Some of the Commission's recommendations about retraining rural workers have been initiated . As noted above , substantial resources have been spent ...
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... opportunities than urban people to " spend " time , rural people have more time to devote to those activities in which they do participate , and value them more ( Linder , 1970 ) . The men and women who choose a rural residence and a ...
... opportunities than urban people to " spend " time , rural people have more time to devote to those activities in which they do participate , and value them more ( Linder , 1970 ) . The men and women who choose a rural residence and a ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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