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Gerken, Kathryn Clark – 1981
Minority children in rural settings have limited access to educational and economic resources. School psychologists, with commitments to several rural schools, may have difficulty getting to know minority children and to understand their diverse needs. School psychologists specifically trained to work in rural settings consider their major…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Minority Group Children
Akehurst, Michael; Marsland, David – 1981
The economic, social and educational needs of rural youth in England and Wales are not being met. Rural youth are defined as all young people between the ages of 10 and 25 living in areas more than 30 miles from towns of 250,000 inhabitants, or 20 miles from towns whose population is between 50,000 and 250,000. The rapid decrease in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adolescents, Community Resources, Cultural Isolation
Abbott-Chapman, Joan – Youth Studies Australia, 2001
In rural Australia, education beyond year 10 involves leaving home. Rural families may influence young people to stay home. Family influence and culture should not always be considered a deficit, for the family provides support when jobs are scarce. Rural families' social capital and rural resilience should be considered in developing rural school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes