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Rife, John C.; And Others – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1992
Interviews with 247 homeless families (including 480 children) in 21 rural Ohio counties found that over two-thirds were headed by young single females. The most frequently cited reasons for homelessness were family conflict or dissolution and economic factors. Implications for service provision and policy development are discussed. (LP)
Descriptors: Children, Demography, Economic Factors, Family Problems
Napier, Ted L.; And Others – 1978
The relationship of human capital formation variables and unemployment status was evaluated by interviewing 1,493 families (1 adult member responded per household) in 1975 in a 5-county area of rural, Appalachian Ohio. The primary research objective was to determine the factors predictive of length of unemployment using the "investment"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Dependents, Employment Opportunities
