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Corbett, Michael; Forsey, Martin – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2017
We argue here that critical educational scholarship is crucial to developing educational analysis attuned to the nuances of place, mobility, and change in rural locations. Critical sociological analysis, we argue, can also nuance and complicate simplistic portrayals of rural communities and their social, economic, and cultural character. Two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Rural Youth, Rural Education
Heppner, Denise H. – McGill Journal of Education, 2017
This article reports on the results of a literature review addressing the research questions: What strategies for writing instruction have proven to be effective in promoting writing development in preschool-primary aged children? What research on writing instruction has been conducted within Canada on preschool-primary aged children? An…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Instruction, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students
Kapil, Meg E.; Shepard, Blythe C. – Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2011
A cross-sectional survey explored 96 rural adolescents' perceptions of their rural context and how their self-concept is related to perceptions of capability regarding hopes and fears for the future. The youth surveyed, from the Kootenay Boundary region of British Columbia, indicated ambivalence about staying in their communities after leaving…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Laye, Adele M.; Mykota, David B. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2014
Exposure to physical violence is an unfortunate reality for many Canadian youth as it is associated with numerous negative psychosocial effects. The study aims to assist in understanding resilience in rural Canadian youth exposed to physical violence. This is accomplished by identifying the importance of protective factors, as measured by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Youth, Violence, Aggression
Mclean, Scott; Gondek, Jyoti – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2012
This article inspires critical and creative thinking about the promotion of citizenship development through programmes of study designed primarily to enhance adults' vocational skills. It does so through presenting an empirical case study of an important adult education programme delivered by the Department of University Extension at the…
Descriptors: Home Economics, Rural Youth, Extracurricular Activities, Extension Education
Taylor, Alison; Servage, Laura; Hamm, Zane – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2014
This article examines two Canadian high school work experience programs that focus on rural youth. The first encourages students to consider work in skilled trades, while the second encourages them to become qualified as healthcare aides. Both programs were designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in fields where labor market…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Work Experience Programs, Rural Education
Halsey, R. John – Education in Rural Australia, 2009
One of the common characteristics of rural communities globally, and especially those in the developed countries of the world, is the exodus of youth in search of "greener pastures." While this exodus of youth has been happening for centuries and has often been spurred along by fundamental changes in the way societies organise…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Rural to Urban Migration, Rural Areas, Regional Characteristics
Hern, Matt – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2009
This article considers and assesses a youth exchange project between two community-based youth centers: The Purple Thistle Centre in East Vancouver, British Columbia, and the K'asho Got'ine Youth Centre in Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. Both centers serve primarily low-income youth, but after that the similarities are very few. The…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Youth Programs, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries
Canadian Rural Partnership, 2006
This report is a summary of discussions that took place at the "Sound Off" Regional Rural Youth Dialogue on Employment, Education and Communication, held in Vernon, British Columbia, on January 14, 2006. This event was part of the Rural Dialogue, an ongoing, two-way discussion between the Government of Canada and Canadians from rural,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizen Participation, Rural Development, Economic Development
Varpalotai, Aniko; Thomas, Malcolm – Education in Rural Australia, 2007
This article is based on interviews carried out in rural communities in Canada and Wales with health care workers, educators, administrators and policymakers. The focus of the interviews was on assessing the perceived needs and available services for rural youth, either within their schools or within the immediate community. Various problems and…
Descriptors: Rural Youth, Health Education, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
Canadian Rural Partnership, 2006
This report is a summary of discussions that took place at the "Get Heard" Regional Rural Youth Dialogue on Employment, Education and Communication, held in Castlegar, British Columbia, on November 19, 2005. The "Get Heard" Regional Rural Youth Dialogue was organized in partnership with the BC Rural Network (BCRN). This Network…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Youth, Rural Areas, Social Networks

Elgar, Frank J.; Arlett, Christine; Groves, Renee – Journal of Adolescence, 2003
Rural/urban differences were studied in self-reported stress, coping, and behavioral problems in adolescents. Levels of stress and ways of coping were similar between the two groups. However, urban males reported more conflict and externalizing behaviors than females and rural males. Results suggest that adolescents may utilize many coping…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Coping, Rural Youth
Loucaides, Constantinos A.; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Bercovitz, Kim – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), a significant proportion of youth remains inactive. Studies assessing differences in the correlates of PA among urban and rural youth are scarce, and such investigations can help identify subgroups of the population that may need to be targeted for special intervention programs. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Group Activities, Geographic Location, Urban Youth

Close, David – Canadian Journal of Education, 1984
Describes the results of survey of 1,100 grade 5, 8, and 11 students to determine their knowledge of and attitudes toward world affairs. Notes that age, sex, and class were the most important correlates and that children were only marginally more knowledgeable about domestic politics than international affairs. (SB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 11
Canadian Rural Partnership, 2002
This report is a summary of discussions that took place at the Rural Voluntary Sector Leaders' Dialogue, entitled "Innovation and Skills Development in the Rural Voluntary Sector in Nova Scotia", held in Truro, Nova Scotia on September 20, 2002. Many of the discussions took place in brainstorming sessions at which no limits were placed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Brainstorming, Public Policy, Government School Relationship
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