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Nilsen, Sigurd R. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1980
Identifies problems concerning the youth labor force, and points out that across most age and school status groups rural youth are less likely to be employed than urban youth. Available from: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Rm. 456 GHI Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20250. (JD)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Employment Problems, Labor Market, Part Time Employment
Paasch, Kathleen M.; Swaim, Paul L. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1995
The nonmetropolitan dropout rate fell sharply, 1975-93, closing the nonmetro-metro gap. National longitudinal data on dropout risk factors related to family, community, and local labor market reveal that low parental education and income are the greatest barriers to reducing rural dropouts. High school students had unrealistic educational and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Community Influence, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Rate
Gibbs, Robert M. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1995
Rural high school graduates are less likely to graduate from college than their urban counterparts, mostly because they are less likely to attend college. Half of rural college attendees leave home and do not return by age 25. Those that do return are drawn largely by home ties and intervening life choices rather than local job opportunities.…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Graduates, College Students, Educational Attainment
