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Direct linkSpano, Richard; Nagy, Steve – Rural Sociology, 2005
Although the overall crime rate dropped between 1993 and 2000, both adolescent violence and violent crime in rural areas has been on the rise. However, little research has been conducted on the determinants of rural violence using targeted regional samples of rural youth. This study examines the applicability of lifestyle/routine activities (RA)…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Adolescents, Social Isolation, Rural Areas
Gilliland, Holice Odell, Jr. – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1989
Examines data collected from the 1981-82 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Compares various groups of extreme rural males, females, Whites, and Blacks regarding achievement in social studies. Concludes that findings from the study should be used to improve weak areas of social studies curricula and recommends skills that should…
Descriptors: Achievement, Adolescents, Black Students, Curriculum Development
