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Peer reviewedThomas, George – Journal of Human Resources, 1973
A comparison of census data with economic survey figures indicates that poverty among the elderly is increasing, particularly in the Southern rural areas and for blacks, females, and those over age 75. (MF)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Migration Patterns
Hamilton, William L.; And Others – 1970
Focusing on individual decisions, the study examined why the rural poor migrated to urban areas. Rural-to-urban migrants were those persons having lived in places of less than 25,000 population and currently residing in major cities. Southeastern blacks, Appalachian whites, and Southwestern Spanish Americans were interviewed in two…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Economic Factors
