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Download full textArnold, Gail D. – 1984
Based on the 1979 Annual Housing Survey, the elderly--especially the rural elderly--are more likely than other groups to live in inadequate housing. Housing was defined as inadequate if it had one or more of the following flaws: incomplete plumbing facilities, incomplete kitchen facilities, leaking roof, holes in walls or ceilings, and exposed…
Descriptors: Demography, Differences, Economic Factors, Housing
Bender, Lloyd D.; And Others – 1985
Effective rural development planning depends on facts and analysis based, not on rural averages, but on the diverse social and economic structure of rural America. Programs tailored to particular types of rural economies may be more effective than generalized programs. Because of their unique characteristics, government policies and economic…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Demography, Employment Patterns, Government (Administrative Body)
Bagby, Jane; And Others – 1985
A review of studies conducted from 1973-1984 shows continuing inequalities between rural Appalachian and non-Appalachian school districts in Kentucky, particularly in the areas of expenditures, sources of revenue, and holding power. The gap between Appalachian and non-Appalachian school systems in per pupil expenditures and the percentage of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Coal, Community Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
