Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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... rural areas to become more active in planning and administering services . First was the rediscovery of rural poverty in America in the late 1950s , which led to the recognition that rural communities lagged considerably behind urban ...
... rural areas to become more active in planning and administering services . First was the rediscovery of rural poverty in America in the late 1950s , which led to the recognition that rural communities lagged considerably behind urban ...
Page 83
... rural communities , and most connecting roads to these communities are hard surfaced and all weather . A third factor that attracts industry is the increasing availability to rural residents of good schools , modern conveniences , and ...
... rural communities , and most connecting roads to these communities are hard surfaced and all weather . A third factor that attracts industry is the increasing availability to rural residents of good schools , modern conveniences , and ...
Page 87
... rural communities indicates an increase of persons in the so- called productive ages , a consequence of employer preference for young workers ( Maitland and Cowhig , 1958 ) . This change has implications for overall community ...
... rural communities indicates an increase of persons in the so- called productive ages , a consequence of employer preference for young workers ( Maitland and Cowhig , 1958 ) . This change has implications for overall community ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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