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Young, Justin R. – Carsey Institute, 2012
Among the many notable features of Coos County, New Hampshire, is the region's high level of community engagement and a rich civic culture. Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) surveys by the Carsey Institute have shown that nearly one-fourth of adults in the community report membership in a civic or fraternal organization, and an…
Descriptors: Youth, Community Involvement, Group Membership, Youth Opportunities
Cox, Genevieve R.; Tucker, Corinna Jenkins – Carsey Institute, 2011
This brief explores the link between rural youths' identification with their community, their self-esteem, and their future plans. The panel study of New Hampshire's Coos County youth offers a snapshot into the dynamics of a population that is developing its identity in a region that is undergoing an identity transformation of its own. Place…
Descriptors: Identification, Adolescents, Community Programs, Self Esteem
Vissing, Yvonne M. – 1996
Homelessness in small towns and rural areas is on the rise, and a substantial portion of the rural homeless consists of families with children. This book draws on interviews and case studies of over 300 homeless children and their families, primarily in New Hampshire, and on supporting statistics to provide individual and sociological perspectives…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Children, Community Action, Demography