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Peer reviewedZuiches, James J.; Rieger, Jon H. – Rural Sociology, 1978
Focusing on the role of residential preferences and lifecycle migration patterns in the rural population growth rate, this article concludes that it is partly attributable to an increase in rural preferences among youth, changes in preferences of previous rural-to-urban migrants, and immigration of persons with no previous residence in rural…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cohort Analysis, Longitudinal Studies, Migration Patterns
Download full textBaden, John A.; And Others – 1974
Gallup Polls conducted between 1966 and 1972 indicated that the percentage of persons stating they would prefer living in a city has steadily declined, reaching the all-time low of 13 percent in 1972. Interviews conducted with a sample of 1,806 Americans showed that while one-third of the respondents currently live in towns, villages, or rural…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Economic Change, Migration Patterns, Population Distribution
Peer reviewedMuilu, Toivo; Rusanen, Jarmo – Journal of Rural Studies, 2003
Analysis of georeferenced population data for Finland, 1970-2000, showed that rural youth, particularly rural young women, have been moving out of sparsely populated areas to growth centers and more densely populated areas in general. Interview data from young people included attitudes toward migration versus staying put, usually related to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Aspiration, Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Jensen, Gale E. – 1968
Concentrating on two regions in Lower Michigan, this study investigated criteria for identifying occupationally unstable persons who contemplate migrating; significant characteristics of this group; and educational deficiencies. Data on population trends, school enrollments, and unemployment were collected; interviews were held with 283 unemployed…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Attitudes, Educational Background, Educational Needs
Lilley, Stephen C.; McLean, Edward L. – 1979
Williamsburg County, South Carolina, is an almost entirely rural area near the coast. Although nearly 50% of the population is under 21, there has been a sharp decline in population since its high in 1950. The outmigration, prounounced for black youth, is caused by a lack of industrial opportunities, although there is slow, steady industrial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agricultural Production, Attitudes, Blacks
Woods, Richard G.; Harkins, Arthur M. – 1968
Employment problems, and the related personal and social difficulties encountered by Indian Americans in the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minnesota are discussed. Topics include: rural-urban and intra-city population movements; Indian employment agency experiences; a survey of employment center application files; factors associated with…
Descriptors: American Indians, Attitudes, Community Organizations, Educational Background
