Descriptor
| Rural Youth | 3 |
| Sex Differences | 3 |
| Surveys | 3 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Attitudes | 1 |
| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Bicycling | 1 |
| Career Choice | 1 |
| Career Planning | 1 |
| Child Behavior | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Illinois | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedAlexander, Cheryl S.; And Others – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Inconsistencies in adolescents' self-reports of sexual behavior were studied for 758 rural adolescents (eighth-grade students in rural Maryland) who completed surveys over 3 years. Consistency rates fluctuate depending on the measure of sexual behavior, the racial/gender subgroup, age, and prior sexual experience, but the majority present…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Longitudinal Studies
Sarvela, Paul D.; Monge, Eduardo A. – Rural Research Report, 1999
A study of patterns of health behavior among rural and small-town children surveyed 1,950 K-6 students from seven southern Illinois elementary schools. Findings indicate that less than half of the students ate the recommended amounts of fruits, vegetables, and grain each day. Males and females smoked at about the same rates, but sixth-grade boys…
Descriptors: Bicycling, Child Behavior, Children, Drinking
Download full textSchwarzweller, Harry K. – 1976
Comparing survey responses of U.S. rural youth (1,142 males and 1,148 females) with those of Norwegian rural youth (660 males and 650 females at the comprehensive school level and 237 males and 192 females at the secondary level), youth career orientations were analyzed in terms of career desiderata and sex differentials, social class origins, and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Career Choice, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis
