Rural
| Publication | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Values and Religion in Rural America: Attitudes Toward Abortion and Same-Sex Relations The rural vote is critical, but how do rural voters' views on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and religion influence elections? This brief compares rural and urban views on these divisive issues and examines how much rural opinions vary within rural… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Politics and Elections, Religion, Rural |
| Rural Families Choose Home-Based Child Care for their Preschool-Aged Children This policy brief examines who is taking care of preschoolers of employed mothers in rural America. While most rural families choose home-based child care (such as relatives or informal nonrelated care providers), formal care (such as in day care centers) has… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Child Care, Children, Education, Family, Rural |
| Child Poverty in Rural America: New Data Shows Increases in 41 States A study by the Carsey Institute, based on U.S. Census Bureau data, found that in forty-one states, a higher percentage of rural children live in poverty than did in 2000. While the national poverty level in 2006 was relatively stagnant compared to 2005's poverty… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Children, Low Income, Poverty, Rural |
| Substance Abuse in Rural and Small Town America Alcohol abuse exceeds illicit drug abuse in rural America and is a serious problem among rural youth, as highlighted here. The report also confirms that the abuse of stimulants, including methamphetamine, is high among certain rural populations, particularly among… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Drugs, Rural, Substance Abuse, Urban, Young Adults |
| Low-Skill Workers in Rural America Face Permanent Job Loss Global economic competition and other factors have cost rural America 1.5 million jobs in the past six years. This brief analyzes job displacement figures from around the country between 1997 and 2003. The loss of rural jobs was particularly large in the… |
Vulnerable Families Research Program | Employment, Low Income, Rural |
| Demographic Trends in Rural and Small Town America This report examines the changing demographics of rural America and shows that the makeup of rural America is changing as certain regions grow with the migration of retirees and baby boomers into amenity-rich areas. At the same time, other places face economic… |
Demography | Demography, Migration, Race, Rural, Seniors, Young Adults |
