Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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Page 11
... 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 224
... rural people to their communities and , therewith , the capacity of these organic communities to satisfy the needs of their residents . The number of community needs constantly increases - reduction of the blight of unrestrained ...
... rural people to their communities and , therewith , the capacity of these organic communities to satisfy the needs of their residents . The number of community needs constantly increases - reduction of the blight of unrestrained ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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American behavior black population Calvin L centers cities community development costs cultural decades decline Department of Agriculture differences employment energy environmental farm policy farm population farmers federal fertility future groups growth increased Indian Indian-Americans individual inmigrants Iowa State Univ Iowa State University labor force land living major metropolitan areas metropolitan counties Metropolitan Statistical Areas Mexican-Americans migration million National Geographic Society needs nonfarm nonmetro nonmetropolitan areas nonmetropolitan counties North Carolina occupational organization outmigration pattern percent percentage persons problems production programs proportion regional Report role rural America rural and urban rural areas rural communities Rural Development Rural Development Act Rural Industrialization rural local rural population rural poverty rural society Rural Sociology rural women rural-nonfarm rural-urban small towns social status Table traditional trends U.S. Bureau U.S. Department United urban areas USGPO Washington workers York