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Rural Realities
The RSS-Sponsored Quarterly Information Series
Self-Employment in
Rural America:
The New Economic Reality
Since 1969, the number of self-employed rural workers has expanded by over 240% to 5.3 million. In comparison, there was only a 61% growth in rural wage and salary workers over the same time period. There are several factors that have bearing on both the rates and earnings associated with self-employment.
Policy Options...
In Our Own Backyard:
Methamphetamine Manufacturing, Trafficking and Abuse in Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 2
Getting Connected:
Broadband Services a Key to a Vibrant Rural America
Rural Realities Volume 2 Issue 1
Starved for Access:
Life in Rural America's Food Deserts
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 4
Community Emergency
Response Teams:
From Disaster Responders to Community Builders
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 3
Rural People, Rural Places:
The Hidden Costs
of Hurricane Katrina
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 2
At the Razor's Edge:
Building Hope for
America's Rural Poor
Rural Realities Volume 1 Issue 1
Rural Issues
New Policy Brief Series on Rural Development
New Policy Brief Series by the Rural Sociological Society and the Regional Rural Development Centers stresses the importance of community collective action and developing the capacity of people and organizations to meet the community's needs.
Child Poverty High in Rural America
In 37 states, a higher percentage of rural children live in poverty today than in 2000, with the South and Southwest having a higher percentage of children living in poverty than other regions of the country, according to a new study released by the Carsey Institute. The Institute analyzed new poverty data available Aug. 28, 2007, from the U.S. Census Bureau, and found many parts of rural America where the child poverty rate is much higher than the national rural child poverty rate of 22.2 percent.
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Annual Meeting
Manchester, New Hampshire
July 28-31, 2008
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