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Farris, M. Cynthia; And Others – Research in Rural Education, 1985
Examines how well structural and social psychological variables explain occupational aspirations of 447 rural, low-income southern youth during preadolescence, adolescence, and young adulthood (contacts were made in 1969, 1975, and 1979). Finds results vary from Ginsburg's theory of three stages with occupational expectations declining rapidly…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Career Choice, Economically Disadvantaged
Herzog, Mary Jean R. – 1996
This paper examines rural conditions from three perspectives: education, demographics, and economics from national, state and regional data sources; Rural Attitude Survey data from students at Western Carolina University in the Appalachian mountain region; and concerns of teachers about education in the region derived from focus group discussions.…
Descriptors: College Students, Education Majors, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Sandhills Community Coll., Southern Pines, NC. – 1972
Summarized are the accomplishments of project personnel determined to broaden the educational realm of rural youths from low income families in Moore and Hoke counties so as to alleviate some of the prevalent poverty and unemployment experienced by the disadvantaged in the area. Two adult and two student counselors who were chosen for their…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropouts
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