Conceptualizing

Whitaker, William H.

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ERIC Number: EJ298570

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1983

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Conceptualizing "Rural" for Research in Education: A Sociological Perspective.

Whitaker, William H.

Research in Rural Education, v1 n2 p71-76 Win 1983

Reviews various sociological concepts of "rural" and the definitional problems related to occupational, sociocultural, ecological, and multidimensional conceptions of rurality. Describes and recommends multidimensional typologies developed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Services and the Maine State Planning Office. (SB)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Concept Formation, Definitions, Regional Characteristics, Research Needs, Rural Education, Rural Environment, Rural Urban Differences, Social Work

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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