NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Boyd, Virgil A., Comp. – 1973
Papers from the meetings of the Rural Sociology Section of the Association of Southern Agricultural Workers held in Atlanta, Georgia (February 1973) are presented in this volume. Papers are arranged in the order in which they were given. Major topics include demography, human resources, youth, family, community and community development, rural…
Descriptors: Agricultural Personnel, Community Development, Demography, Environment
Oberle, Wayne H.; And Others – 1971
The 28 papers in the proceedings are separated into 7 categories according to the session at which they were presented at the annual meeting. The areas of rural life covered by the papers are youth, rural development in the 1970's, population, social change, race and culture, community and community development, and ecology and environment. (PS)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Development, Cultural Influences, Demography
Haynes, Kingsley E.; And Others – 1977
The Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas consists of three counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy. Poverty pervades in the Valley, especially in the colonias ("a poor, rural unincorporated community with 20 or more dwelling units, where home ownership is the rule"). Colonia residents are almost exclusively Mexican Americans.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Problems, Demography
Beaulieu, Lionel J. – 1979
Agriculture and the railroad were significant forces in the development of Suwannee County, Florida, formally created in 1858 but explored and settled beginning some 300 years earlier. Lumber and cotton caused an early 20th century boom in the county which soon saw the negative effects of both industries. The introduction of tobacco in the late…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Area Studies, Attitudes
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
Beaulieu, Lionel J.; Anderson, Deborah S. – 1979
In 1977 leaders of Hardee County, Florida, listed relationships and attitudes of residents, rural atmosphere, environmental conditions, and economic potential among the county's strong points, and public service and facility improvements, developing economic potential, recreational and entertainment development, and planning and zoning as its most…
Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Area Studies, Attitudes, Community Development
PDF pending restoration PDF pending restoration
Lilley, Stephen C.; McLean, Edward L. – 1979
Careful long-range planning and slow, deliberate growth have benefitted Kershaw County's 500,000 pleasantly varied acres near the state capitol. The county, famous for its equestrian activity, boasts prestige stables, riding clubs, and trails. In addition there are lakes and numerous parks. Leaders want to maintain this aesthetic appeal while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Development, Community Leaders, Community Planning
State Univ. of New York, Ithaca. Agricultural Experiment Station at Cornell Univ. – 1979
The more than 500 items listed in this bibliography of the publications of the Cornell University Department of Rural Sociology for the period July 1, 1967 through October 30, 1979 consist of those published works of present and former staff members which appeared during their affiliations with the Department or were the result of research done…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Trends, Biological Sciences, Community Development