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Peer reviewedDahlstrom, Margareta – Journal of Rural Studies, 1996
Suggests that young women migrate from rural to urban areas in northern Scandinavia because the rural "periphery" is dominated by male economic and leisure activities. A study in northern Norway indicates that more young women than young men valued higher education and highly qualified careers, both of which were more attainable in urban…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Economic Factors, Educational Opportunities, Employment Opportunities
Download full textPayne-Bourcy, Laura – 2001
This doctoral study examined the literacy practices of two rural adolescents as they crossed between the social contexts of their rural community, Winnona Hill, and higher education. Data collected primarily through semi-structured e-mail interviews over a 4-year period indicated that both informants used multiple literacies and a range of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Dissonance, College Environment, College Students, Coping
