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Books on: rural social systems

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Rural Social Systems: A Textbook in Rural Sociology and Anthropology

Book by Charles P. Loomis, J. Allan Beegle; Prentice Hall, 1950

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Sociology, Rural, United States--Social Conditions

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...users. Cast in the framework of social systems, it is hoped that the student of rural sociology may gain a better understanding of rural group life, its interaction...functioning, and change. WHAT IS A SOCIAL SYSTEM? One may think of social systems...
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Changing Rural Social Systems: Adaptation and Survival

Book by Nan E. Johnson, Ching-Li Wang; Michigan State University Press, 1997

Subjects:

Rural Development--Sociological Aspects--Cross-Cultural Studies, Rural Population--Cross-Cultural Studies, Rural Population--United States, Sociology, Rural, Sociology, Rural--Research

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...by the globalization of the rural occupational system, which expropriated decisionmaking...for adverse changes in these rural social systems? Can theoretical revisions then guide new forms of rural development in which communities...
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The Hidden America: Social Problems in Rural America for the Twenty-First Century

Book by Robert M. Moore III; Susquehanna University Press, 2001

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Social Problems--United States, United States--Rural Conditions, United States--Social Conditions--1980-

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...and public agenda more slowly in rural areas than in urban and suburban...slowness: The presumed adequacy of rural social systems to take care of their own people...programs; an almost legendary rural commitment to independence rather...
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The Transformation of Rural Scotland: Social Change and the Agrarian Economy, 1660-1815

Book by T. M. Devine; John Donald, 1999

Subjects:

Agriculture--Social Aspects--Scotland, Scotland--Economic Conditions, Scotland--Rural Conditions, Scotland--Social Conditions, Social Change--Scotland, Sociology, Rural--Scotland

Collections: History, Entire Library

...differences between the two rural economies in the...The differences in social systems were even more dramatic...that most lowland rural Scots still had some...classic three-tier system of landlords, single...24 The Scottish rural social structure was archaic...
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The Transformation of Rural Scotland: Social Change and the Agrarian Economy, 1660-1815

Book by T. M. Devine; Edinburgh University Press, 1994

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Agriculture--Social Aspects--Scotland, Scotland--Economic Conditions, Scotland--Rural Conditions, Scotland--Social Conditions, Social Change--Scotland, Sociology, Rural--Scotland

Collections: History, Entire Library

...differences between the two rural economies in the...The differences in social systems were even more dramatic...that most lowland rural Scots still had some...classic three-tier system of landlords, single...24 The Scottish rural social structure was archaic...

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Journal Articles on: rural social systems

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Gender and the Family Labor System: Defining Work in the Rural Midwest

Journal article by Mary Neth; Journal of Social History, Vol. 27, 1994

Subjects:

Midwestern States--Social aspects, Rural families--Social aspects, Sex role in the work environment--Social aspects

Collections: History, Entire Library

...consider the work lives of rural women, it is crucial...structure of the family labor system, both its base in patriarchal...who experienced the rural economy simultaneously...analysis of economic and social change. ENDNOTES I would...differences in the work of rural women, or in rural settings...
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The Rural Context and Secondary School Enrollment: an Ecological Systems Approach

Journal article by Mary Ann Demi, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Anastasia R. Snyder; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 25, 2010

Subjects:

Academic achievement, Climate, Education, Influence, Rural areas, Rural schools, School districts, Students, System theory

Collections: Education, Entire Library

The Rural Context and Secondary...an Ecological Systems Approach by Mary...with strong kin social exchanges (Hofferth...Nonetheless, for rural youth, attending...Fey, 2004). Rural schools often also serve important social and cultural functions...
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A Systems Approach to Self-Efficacy and Achievement in Rural Schools

Journal article by Sharla Nichols Fasko, Daniel Fasko Jr.; Education, Vol. 119, 1998

Subjects:

Academic achievement--Social aspects, Community and school--Social aspects, Rural schools--Social aspects, Self-efficacy (Psychology)--Social aspects, United States--Social aspects

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...noted that, "The school system often serves as the one...levels in rural areas, rural schools have an even...parent homes, many rural families now need support...Self-esteem Certainly rural children, like children...through experiences in ones social environment, progressing...
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Towards a Participatory Global Imaging System: Evaluating Case Studies of Participatory Rural Appraisal and GIS in the Developing World

Journal article by Brian H. King; Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Vol. 29, 2002

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Cartography--Social policy, Global Positioning System--Product development, Local government--Attitudes

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...multimedia tools in rural areas where other social needs may be more...distributed GIS systems move online...participatory rural appraisal. World...Participatory rural appraisal (PRA...geographic information systems based on social and cultural goals...
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An Outcome Measure for Social Goals of Inclusion

Journal article by Sharene L. Smoot; Rural Special Education Quarterly, Vol. 30, 2011

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Children & youth, Disabled children, Elementary schools, Middle schools, Peers, Rural areas, Social skills, Special education, Special education teachers

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...1998 to study the social effectiveness...classes in the local rural school systems where preservice...programs for meeting social skill development...who reside in rural areas. A school system could determine...achievement of the social goals of inclusion...

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Magazine Articles on: rural social systems

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Climate Change, Globalisation and Changing Social Relations: Impact on Senior Women in Small Rural Community Farming in Kenya

Magazine article by Linda Chebichii; Women & Environments International Magazine, Fall/Winter 2010

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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome--AIDS, Circulatory system, Climate change, Crop diseases, Decision making, Environmental management, Farms, Human immunodeficiency virus--HIV, Medicine, Natural resources, Poverty, Rain, Rivers, Rural areas, Soil erosion, Trees, Women, Young adults

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...environmental, economic and social relations. In Africa...situation, and the changing social interactions. There...globalisation on senior rural and urban women in Africa...climatic, as well as social and environmental concerns...introductions into the system like tractors, motor...
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Web-based Information Storage and Retrieval System in Agriculture and Rural Development Banking in India

Magazine article by J. P. S Ahuja, M. R. Rawtani; Information Outlook, Vol. 8, December 2004

Subjects:

India, Information retrieval, Information storage, Online information services, Rural development

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...Storage and Retrieval System in Agriculture and Rural Development Banking...Introduction The term "rural development" is a subset...country seeks to achieve. Rural development connotes...improve the economic and social well-being of a specific...
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Pioneering Rti Systems That Work: Social Validity, Collaboration, and Context

Magazine article by Jennifer N. Mahdavi, Margaret E. Beebe-Frankenber; Teaching Exceptional Children, Vol. 42, November 2009

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Academic failure, Elementary schools, Meetings, Monitoring systems, Pilot projects, Reading, School psychologists, Students, Success, Teachers

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Pioneering Rti Systems That Work: Social Validity, Collaboration...schools evaluate the "social validity" of a process...track. Increasing the social acceptability of the...and progress monitoring system too soon, and its personnel...
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What Is Retirement for? the Social Security System Birth to the Modern Idea of Retirement as a Golden Age of Life after Work. That Concept Was Never Very Carefully Thought out, and Now That It Is More Than 70 Years Old It Looks Ripe for Retirement

Magazine article by W. Andrew Achenbaum; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 30, Spring 2006

Subjects:

Retirement age--Forecasts and trends, Retirement--Demographic aspects, Retirement--Forecasts and trends, Social security--Laws, regulations and rules

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...establishing broad-based social insurance schemes...of close-knit rural life. In ethnic...established the seniority system in Congress, putting...as he signed the Social Security Act in...old age." (The systems architects considered...nations retirement systems, and putting a...political winds.) Social Security checks...24.75 to the system during her last...
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Rural Schools, Long Overlooked, Gain Elusive Victory

Magazine article by Jordan Cross; School Administrator, Vol. 58, March 2001

Subjects:

Education law--Planning, Education, Rural--Evaluation, Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Referendum--Planning, Rural schools--Management, School superintendents--Attitudes, Social policy--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

Rural Schools, Long Overlooked...discuss the state of their rural school systems. The reauthorization...designed for large urban systems. In fact, if a district...teachers salary, the school system had to forfeit its money...partially corrected and rural districts could supplement...

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Newspaper Articles on: rural social systems

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PERSPECTIVE : It's Time to Take Charge of Roads; the Government Has Begun a National Debate on a New Satellite-Based System of Pay-as-and-Where-You-Drive as a Way of Cutting Congestion. Here Gerald Kells, West Midlands Spokesman for the Campaign to Protect Rural England Explains Why He Believes Road Pricing's Time Has Come

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), June 24, 2005

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...New Satellite-Based System of Pay-as-and-Where...the Campaign to Protect Rural England Explains Why...The Campaign to Protect Rural England and other environmental...for environmental and social factors. It will be...minor roads or urban and rural roads is not so great...
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Telehealthcare Helps Patients Stay at Home; Forever at the Top of Politicians' Priorities, the NHS Is Facing Significant Challenges in Maintaining the Services It Provides. Tony Lodge Argues That Using Communications Technology in Healthcare Can Help Save Our Health and Social Care System: The Wednesday Essay

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), June 2, 2010

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Health and Social Care System: The Wednesday Essay...workers in health and social care occupations, such...win for the health and social care system by helping...telecare to both health and social care professionals and...launched a pounds 1m rural health fund to improve...
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We Will Favour Locals First for Social Housing; Points System Drawn Up to Help Those Priced out of Buying Home

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), September 19, 2011

Subjects:

Dwellings, Home buying, House buying, Housing

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Favour Locals First for Social Housing; Points System Drawn Up to Help Those...local connection" for social housing, will go before...Allocation Scheme includes a rural lettings policy "or...pressure is being placed on social housing stock because...
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We've Seen the Gradual Disappearance of Drama Which Makes a Real Social Point; as a Young Barrister, He Had a Lifetime of Wealth and Privilege to Look Forward to. but Disillusioned with the Justice System, He Gave It All Up to Write. and, as Steve Dub Reports, Matthew Hall Is Determined to Change Television Drama as We Know It

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), March 24, 2010

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...to. but Disillusioned with the Justice System, He Gave It All Up to Write. and, as...ended up feeling that the criminal justice system swept people off the street for a few...fairly fundamental rights in our justice system. I dont know where they have gone...
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Small Grant Scheme That Can Make a Big Difference in the Countryside; Mark Pearce, Advantage West Midlands Corporate Director for Economic Regeneration, Looks at the Positive Impact of a Grants Programme in the Rural Regeneration Zone

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), December 7, 2007

Subjects:

Community development, Rural development

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...provide a real boost to rural communities and enrich...projects which encourage social inclusion and community...existing businesses and social enterprises, and...when their own IT systems crashed. A classic example of a rural community rallying...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: rural social systems

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Manorial System

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...development of the manorial system. Many economic and political...extinction of the manorial system. The spread of trade...the dissipation of the system had been long in process...M. Bloch, French Rural History (tr. 1966...Thompson, Economic and Social History of the Middle...
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Caste

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...deny that true caste systems are found outside India...broad, undifferentiated social classes. Below the category...castes. Every type of social group as it appears may be fitted into this system of organizing society...the 19th cent., but social distinctions have been...strong, especially in rural areas. As increased...
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...making in industry was begun. Under the system devised by Yevsei Liberman, an economist...were operating on this basis. The new system allowed much more latitude to the individual...Conquest, ed., Justice and the Legal System in the USSR (1968) and Religion in the...
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China

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...economy and political system was the termination of...of "One Country, Two Systems," China reached agreements...corruption, economic, social, and ethnic inequality, and oppressive rural taxes sparked an increasing...ballistic missile defense system. Beginning in 2001 the...
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Australian Aborigines

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...intricate classification system that defines kinship...generation. The complex system, by requiring each man...fosters a broad network of social relations and creates...Aborigines maintain elaborate systems of totemism (the belief...and assimilated into rural and urban Australian...1978); W. Shapiro, Social Organization in Aboriginal...

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