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Download full textBenson, Peter L.; Roehlkepartain, Eugene – Midwest Forum, 1992
Although most of the national concern about violence has focused on major cities, no community is free from violence. Violent acts in suburbs, small towns, and rural areas may not be as severe as in urban areas, yet they exist. The Profiles of Student Life survey of 47,000 students in grades 6-12 included questions about violent behavior. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Family Influence, Family Problems
Fraser, Mark – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1986
Reviews socioeconomic impacts of rapid growth on rural areas in the western United States. Concludes that costs of development exceed benefits for some groups. Calls for research and policy initiatives to identify appropriate strategies to manage the growth and decline which are characteristic of changing rural areas. (LFL)
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community Change, Community Development, Cost Effectiveness
