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Paik, Sandra; Phillips, Rebecca – 2002
High student mobility seems to occur as frequently in rural districts as in urban districts, but little research has focused specifically on rural student mobility. Correlations between characteristics of rural communities, the current state of rural schools, and the factors that contribute to high student mobility suggest that student mobility is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Needs, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Frank, Mary, Ed. – Children in Contemporary Society, 1980
The contemporary rural population, comprising one-quarter of the nation's total, is diverse. Hence, no single label can be applied to its inhabitants, its families, or its children. This collection of articles, highlighted with drawings by five year old rural residents, describes adaptations to modern American life made by three types of rural…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Children, Community Change, Demography