Descriptor
| Urban to Rural Migration | 6 |
| Rural Areas | 4 |
| Population Trends | 3 |
| Rural Population | 3 |
| Case Studies | 2 |
| Demography | 2 |
| Economic Change | 2 |
| Economic Development | 2 |
| Income | 2 |
| Migration | 2 |
| Occupations | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Human Services in the Rural… | 1 |
Author
| Blakely, Edward J. | 2 |
| Bradshaw, Ted K. | 1 |
| Davis, Nancy J. | 1 |
| Fuguitt, Glenn V. | 1 |
| Lambert, Virginia A. | 1 |
| Linn, J. Gary | 1 |
| Tordella, Stephen J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 4 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| California | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Vermont | 2 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Linn, J. Gary – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1978
Overall, people living in villages that recently resumed population growth, irrespective of their personal characteristics (in most cases) are at least slightly more inclined to favor greater public expenditure than individuals residing in small places not growing from 1960-74. The majority of people, however, were satisfied with services…
Descriptors: Financial Problems, Human Services, Public Housing, Rural Areas
Tordella, Stephen J.; And Others – 1977
Over the past several years significant changes have occurred in longstanding patterns of population growth within Wisconsin. Before 1960, growth occurred primarily in and around major metropolitan areas. In the 1970's a growth revival took place in nonmetropolitan counties. This, along with a sharp decline in urban growth, allowed rural growth to…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Demography, Migration, Population Distribution
Lambert, Virginia A. – 1976
A study was undertaken in northwestern Wisconsin in 1974 to investigate whether the population turnaround in the 19-county area was an indication of people moving according to residential preference, as might be assumed from national surveys showing desire for urban to rural migration and higher rate of population growth in nonmetropolitan areas.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, Educational Background, Family Status
Bradshaw, Ted K.; Blakely, Edward J. – 1982
An analysis of rural population growth and its economic consequences in California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Vermont helps explain the changing conditions in rural America and indicates the direction policy should take. Despite their distance from financial centers and their low density, rural areas are generally characterized by a more…
Descriptors: Economic Change, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged, Government Role
PDF pending restorationDavis, Nancy J.; Fuguitt, Glenn V. – 1976
Population growth rates in the 1950-1975 period indicate that metropolitan and nonmetropolitan streams of migration are of virtually the same magnitude in Wisconsin; metropolitan residents are moving to nonmetropolitan places as frequently as their nonmetropolitan counterparts are migrating to metropolitan communities. When migration streams are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Age Groups, Demography
Blakely, Edward J.; And Others – 1983
Eleven papers on rural economic development cover challenges and opportunities; employment trends affecting nonmetropolitan areas; status of nonmetropolitan women and minorities; case studies of Vermont, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and California; western urban and regional development; economic development in small cities; and rural policy…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Census Figures, College Role, Economic Change
