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Download full textArmstrong, Nancy – 1993
Most Americans view small towns and rural areas as ideal places to grow up and raise a family, yet 1990 census data reveal that most rural areas are losing population, particularly the young. Teenagers who live in rural communities are likely to have important insights into this contradiction. Approximately 5,600 students attending 114 rural high…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Educational Attitudes, Educational Quality, High School Students
Lindstrom, D.E. – 1968
A study designed to determine aptitudes, skills, and sociological and personal factors characterizing rural youth analyzed educational and personal differences of 2,929 students in eight rural Illinois counties during 1963-64. From data obtained through academic tests and personal questionnaires, it was concluded that although three-fourths of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude, Aspiration, Career Choice
