Employment Structure and Rural Well-being in the US
Employment Structure and Rural Well-being in the US

Author: Simon Geletta

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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This study examines the relationship between employment structure and poverty rate in non-metropolitan counties in the United States. Numerous studies that have examined the relationship between farm structure and local well-being in rural places have found some linkage between these variables. The recent trend of rural industrialization and the diversification of rural industries presents an opportunity to include all industries when investigating the relationship between industry structure and local well-being in rural places. An employment based index of industry concentration (using 4-sic industry code), was constructed for all counties classified as non-SMAs, to examine the relationship between employment structure and local well being. County poverty rate was used as an index of well-being. Regression equation is employed to model the relationship between the index of concentration and county poverty rates. In recognition of the importance of regional variation in the relationship between farm structure and local well-being as identified by previous research, five regional models were employed. The result indicated that places where a few employers provide most employment have a higher poverty rate as compared to places where many employers provide employment in a locality. Exceptions to this pattern of relationship is observed among counties in the Midwest (especially those that heavily depended on farming in this region), and in some parts of the Northeast.

Economic Restructuring and Family Well-being in Rural America
Economic Restructuring and Family Well-being in Rural America

Author: Kristin E. Smith

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 0271048611

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"A compilation of policy-relevant research by a multidisciplinary group of scholars on the state of families in rural America in the twenty-first century. Examines the impact of economic restructuring on rural Americans and provides policy recommendations for addressing the challenges they face"--Provided by publisher.

Rural Families and Work
Rural Families and Work

Author: Jean W. Bauer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-09-15

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1461403820

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Rural Families and Work focuses on the findings of the Rural Families Speak research study and the theoretical frameworks that are utilized to examine the context of rural low-income families’ employment. This volume provides a solid foundation for understanding rural employment problems and issues. Family ecological theory is the central framework with a discussion of theories that contribute to the opportunities for the contextual research, including family economic stress theory, human capital, human capability, and some selected policy frameworks. Employment is addressed through review of policy issues, community contexts, family and social support, and available resources. Throughout the volume future research directions and applications are highlighted.

Rural Families and Work
Rural Families and Work

Author: Jean W. Bauer

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-11-27

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781461429449

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Rural Families and Work focuses on the findings of the Rural Families Speak research study and the theoretical frameworks that are utilized to examine the context of rural low-income families’ employment. This volume provides a solid foundation for understanding rural employment problems and issues. Family ecological theory is the central framework with a discussion of theories that contribute to the opportunities for the contextual research, including family economic stress theory, human capital, human capability, and some selected policy frameworks. Employment is addressed through review of policy issues, community contexts, family and social support, and available resources. Throughout the volume future research directions and applications are highlighted.

Economic Restructuring and Family Well-Being in Rural America
Economic Restructuring and Family Well-Being in Rural America

Author: Kristin E. Smith

Publisher: Penn State Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 027104862X

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Rural areas have been hit hard by economic restructuring. Traditionally male jobs with good pay and benefits (such as in manufacturing) have declined dramatically, only to be replaced with low-paying service-oriented jobs&—jobs that do not offer benefits or wages sufficient to raise a family. Concurrently, rural areas have experienced changes in family life, namely an increase in women&’s labor force participation, a decline in married-couple families, and a rise in cohabitation and single-parent families. How have rural families coped with these social and economic changes? Economic Restructuring and Family Well-Being in Rural America documents the intertwined changes in employment and family and explores the outcomes for family well-being in rural America. Here a multidisciplinary group of scholars examines the impacts of economic restructuring on rural Americans and provides policy recommendations for addressing the challenges they face. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Cynthia D. Anderson, Guangqing Chi, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Katherine Jewsbury Conger, Nicole D. Forry, Deborah Roempke Graefe, Steven Michael Grice, Andrew Hahn, Debra Henderson, Eric B. Jensen, Leif Jensen, Marlene Lee, Daniel T. Lichter, Elaine McCrate, Diane K. McLaughlin, Margaret K. Nelson, Domenico Parisi, Liliokanaio Peaslee, Jed Pressgrove, Jennifer Sherman, Anastasia Snyder, Susan K. Walker, and Chih-Yuan Weng.

Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being
Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2018-10-17

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 0309469058

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Rural counties make up about 80 percent of the land area of the United States, but they contain less than 20 percent of the U.S. population. The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas is one of many factors that influence the health and well-being of rural Americans. Rural areas have histories, economies, and cultures that differ from those of cities and from one rural area to another. Understanding these differences is critical to taking steps to improve health and well-being in rural areas and to reduce health disparities among rural populations. To explore the impacts of economic, demographic, and social issues in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing the associated challenges, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop on June 13, 2017. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

American Rural Communities
American Rural Communities

Author: A.E. Luloff

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-08

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0429713444

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This book is dedicated to the people of rural America whose struggle to make community meaningful provides important lessons. It includes the contributors' prescription for the 1990s that calls for a renewal of action, development, and leadership on the part of local citizens and civic leaders.

Strengthening the Rural Economy
Strengthening the Rural Economy

Author: Christina Romer

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 47

ISBN-13: 1437936199

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Rural areas are home to about 50 million Americans and are an essential part of the overall economy. This report surveys the current state of rural America and describes the Obama Administration¿s policies for strengthening the rural economy. Many of these policies are already being implemented through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But further work remains to ensure the prosperity and vitality of rural America. Contents: Introduction; The Current State of Rural America; Growing New Businesses in Rural America; Strengthening Rural Infrastructure; Improving America¿s Support of Agriculture; Investing in the Education and Health of Rural Communities; Conclusion. Charts and tables.

Communities in Action
Communities in Action

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-04-27

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 0309452961

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In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.