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Unh Launches New Center Focused On Preventing Sexual Violence On University Campuses, Lori Wright Oct 2006

Unh Launches New Center Focused On Preventing Sexual Violence On University Campuses, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Subprime And Predatory Lending In Rural America: Mortgage Lending Practices That Can Trap Low-Income Rural People, Carla Dickstein, Lance George, Theresa Singleton, Hannah Thomas Oct 2006

Subprime And Predatory Lending In Rural America: Mortgage Lending Practices That Can Trap Low-Income Rural People, Carla Dickstein, Lance George, Theresa Singleton, Hannah Thomas

Carsey Publications

This brief examines predatory mortgage loans and the harmful impact they have on rural homeowners and their communities. The report finds that minorities and low-income people are more likely to fall victim to higher-cost loans. The brief includes recommendations for policy changes at the state and federal levels, as well as advice on identifying and avoiding predatory loans.


Values And Religion In Rural America: Attitudes Toward Abortion And Same-Sex Relations, Michele Dillon, Sarah Savage Oct 2006

Values And Religion In Rural America: Attitudes Toward Abortion And Same-Sex Relations, Michele Dillon, Sarah Savage

Carsey Publications

The rural vote is critical, but how do rural voters' views on issues such as abortion, same-sex marriage, and religion influence elections? This brief compares rural and urban views on these divisive issues and examines how much rural opinions vary within rural regions of the country.


Rural Voting In The 2004 Election, Lawrence C. Hamilton Oct 2006

Rural Voting In The 2004 Election, Lawrence C. Hamilton

Carsey Publications

Rural votes can often make the difference between what party controls Congress and who is living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This Carsey fact sheet presents detailed patterns of rural voting by region and shows that these patterns are better explained by looking at demographic factors rather than simply by where people live.


The State Of Working New Hampshire 2006, Allison Churilla Oct 2006

The State Of Working New Hampshire 2006, Allison Churilla

Carsey Publications

While New Hampshire has the highest labor force participation (71 percent) and the second-lowest unemployment and underemployment rates in New England, recent trends in employment and wages point to growing disparities in the state, this issue brief finds. The brief provides a state-focused analysis of the Economic Policy Institute's report, “The State of Working America 2005/2006.”


The New Hampshire, Vol. 96 [97], No. 5 (Sept. 22, 2006), The New Hampshire Sep 2006

The New Hampshire, Vol. 96 [97], No. 5 (Sept. 22, 2006), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 96, but it is the 97th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.


The State Of Working Vermont 2006, Allison Churilla Sep 2006

The State Of Working Vermont 2006, Allison Churilla

Carsey Publications

Vermont enjoys higher-than-average workforce participation rates and the lowest unemployment in New England, but the state's wage levels remain well below regional standards and the workforce is aging, finds this issue brief prepared by the Carsey Institute in partnership with the Public Assets Institute of Vermont. The brief highlights trends related to the economic and labor force characteristics of Vermont's workers.


Resident Ownership In New Hampshire's "Mobile Home Parks": A Report On Economic Outcomes (Revised 2010), Sally Ward, Charles A. French, Kelly Giraud Sep 2006

Resident Ownership In New Hampshire's "Mobile Home Parks": A Report On Economic Outcomes (Revised 2010), Sally Ward, Charles A. French, Kelly Giraud

Carsey Publications

Since 1984, the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund has been helping residents of manufactured home communities purchase the land underneath their homes. Since then, homeowners have purchased 80 manufactured home communities and converted them into “Resident Owned Communities” (ROCs) in New Hampshire. These communities now include 4,200 homeowners. The premise of the loan fund program is that resident ownership provides both an important vehicle for preserving affordable housing and economic benefits to homeowners in ROCs. Until now, no systematic data have been available to confirm the benefits. To fill that gap, the fund contracted researchers from the Carsey Institute at …


The New Hampshire, Vol. 96 [97], No. 3 (Sept. 15, 2006), The New Hampshire Sep 2006

The New Hampshire, Vol. 96 [97], No. 3 (Sept. 15, 2006), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 96, but it is the 97th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.


Vermont Employment Rates High, But Wage Levels Low, Paul C. Cillo, Beth Potier Sep 2006

Vermont Employment Rates High, But Wage Levels Low, Paul C. Cillo, Beth Potier

Media Relations

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The Changing Spatial Concentration Of America’S Rural Poor Population, Kenneth M. Johnson, Daniel T. Lichter Sep 2006

The Changing Spatial Concentration Of America’S Rural Poor Population, Kenneth M. Johnson, Daniel T. Lichter

Sociology

This paper documents changing patterns of concentrated poverty in nonmetro areas. Data from the 1970 through 2000 U.S. Census Summary Files reveal the changing shares of poor people and children living in rural counties with disproportionately poor populations. Nonmetro poverty rates – both overall and for children – declined more rapidly than metro rates in the 1990s. The 1990s also brought large reductions in the number of high-poverty nonmetro counties, and declines in the share of rural people, including rural poor people, who were living in them. In particular, the number and percentage of rural people living in extremely poor …


2005-06 Faculty Senate - September 11, 2006 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate Sep 2006

2005-06 Faculty Senate - September 11, 2006 Minutes Summary, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Agendas & Minutes

No abstract provided.


Does Evil Really Exist?, Lori Wright Sep 2006

Does Evil Really Exist?, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


New Hampshire's Labor Force Participation Highest Inregion, But Wage Inequality Growing For Low Wageand Low Skill Workers, Amy Seif, Beth Potier Sep 2006

New Hampshire's Labor Force Participation Highest Inregion, But Wage Inequality Growing For Low Wageand Low Skill Workers, Amy Seif, Beth Potier

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Review Of One Nation Uninsured: Why The U.S. Has No National Health Insurance, Stephen Pimpare Sep 2006

Review Of One Nation Uninsured: Why The U.S. Has No National Health Insurance, Stephen Pimpare

Business, Politics & Security Studies Faculty Scholarship

Book review of Jill Quadagno, One Nation Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has no National Health Insurance. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. $ 28.00 hardcover.


New Hampshire Got It Right: Statutes, Case Law And Related Issues Involving Post- Secondary Education Payments And Divorced Parents, Ryan C. Leonard Sep 2006

New Hampshire Got It Right: Statutes, Case Law And Related Issues Involving Post- Secondary Education Payments And Divorced Parents, Ryan C. Leonard

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] “Divorced parents in New Hampshire can rest a little easier these days. While there are a myriad of economic reasons why a divorce can become contentious, financing a child’s college education can no longer be included among those reasons. In January 2004, in a rather bold and unconventional move, the New Hampshire legislature overruled years of legal precedent and enacted a new statutory amendment that should alleviate some of the financial pressures divorced parents inevitably face. The amendment, RSA § 458:17(XI-a), is a victory for divorcees across the state because it prohibits superior court judges from issuing orders forcing …


Unh Faculty Experts Available To Discuss Five-Year Anniversary Of Sept. 11, Lori Wright Aug 2006

Unh Faculty Experts Available To Discuss Five-Year Anniversary Of Sept. 11, Lori Wright

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Rural Families Choose Home-Based Child Care For Their Preschool-Aged Children, Kristin Smith Jul 2006

Rural Families Choose Home-Based Child Care For Their Preschool-Aged Children, Kristin Smith

Carsey Publications

This policy brief examines who is taking care of preschoolers of employed mothers in rural America. While most rural families choose home-based child care (such as relatives or informal nonrelated care providers), formal care (such as in day care centers) has positive benefits to a child's development. The brief recommends that programs are needed that either make formal care more affordable and accessible in rural communities, or that train home-based care providers to provide quality care.


Child Poverty In Rural America: New Data Shows Increases In 41 States, William P. O'Hare, Sarah Savage Jul 2006

Child Poverty In Rural America: New Data Shows Increases In 41 States, William P. O'Hare, Sarah Savage

Carsey Publications

A study by the Carsey Institute, based on U.S. Census Bureau data, found that in forty-one states, a higher percentage of rural children live in poverty than did in 2000. While the poverty level in 2006 was relatively stagnant compared to 2005's poverty level, the situation is clearly becoming worse for rural kids.


Substance Abuse In Rural And Small Town America, Karen T. Van Gundy Jun 2006

Substance Abuse In Rural And Small Town America, Karen T. Van Gundy

Carsey Publications

Alcohol abuse exceeds illicit drug abuse in rural America and is a serious problem among rural youth, as highlighted here. The report also confirms that the abuse of stimulants, including methamphetamine, is high among certain rural populations, particularly among the rural unemployed.


Conflicts Between The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court And The Legislature: Campaign Finance Reform And Same-Sex Marriage, Mark C. Miller Jun 2006

Conflicts Between The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court And The Legislature: Campaign Finance Reform And Same-Sex Marriage, Mark C. Miller

The University of New Hampshire Law Review

[Excerpt] "This article will examine recent interactions and dialogues between the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC” or “Supreme Judicial Court”) and the Massachusetts State Legislature. The interactions between courts and legislatures are often cordial, but sometimes these interactions are also highly conflictual. During the 1980s and 1990s, the relationship between the Massachusetts legislature and the Supreme Court was indeed mainly cooperative. Recently, however, in several high profile cases the Supreme Court has been willing to challenge directly the decisions of the legislature and vice versa. Among other controversies, the Court’s 2002 decision requiring that the state legislature fund the …


J. Bonnie Newman Named Interim President Of The University Of New Hampshire, Matthew Cookson May 2006

J. Bonnie Newman Named Interim President Of The University Of New Hampshire, Matthew Cookson

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Media Advisory: Unh Professor Available To Discuss Controversy Around Da Vinci Code Movie, Erika Mantz May 2006

Media Advisory: Unh Professor Available To Discuss Controversy Around Da Vinci Code Movie, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


Spring 2006, Cie Newsletter, Center For International Education Apr 2006

Spring 2006, Cie Newsletter, Center For International Education

UNH International Educator Newsletter

No abstract provided.


New Child Maltreatment Statistics Show Continuing Decline, Erika Mantz Apr 2006

New Child Maltreatment Statistics Show Continuing Decline, Erika Mantz

Media Relations

No abstract provided.


The New Hampshire, Vol. 95 [96], No. 41 (April 4, 2006), The New Hampshire Apr 2006

The New Hampshire, Vol. 95 [96], No. 41 (April 4, 2006), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 95, but it is the 96th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.


The Cultural Context Of Research: Child Labor And Daily Life In Tanzania, Erica Bertolotto Apr 2006

The Cultural Context Of Research: Child Labor And Daily Life In Tanzania, Erica Bertolotto

Inquiry Journal 2006

No abstract provided.


Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Spring 2006, Unh Magazine Apr 2006

Unh: The Magazine Of The University Of New Hampshire, Spring 2006, Unh Magazine

UNH Magazine

Archived version of web content originally found at https://unhmagazine.unh.edu/pastissues.html


Digital Dimond, Unh Communications And Public Affairs Apr 2006

Digital Dimond, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

Are books passé in the electronic age?


Low-Skill Workers In Rural America Face Permanent Job Loss, Amy Glasmeier, Priscilla Salant Apr 2006

Low-Skill Workers In Rural America Face Permanent Job Loss, Amy Glasmeier, Priscilla Salant

Carsey Publications

Global economic competition and other factors have cost rural America 1.5 million jobs in the past six years. This brief analyzes job displacement figures from around the country between 1997 and 2003. The loss of rural jobs was particularly large in the manufacturing sector, and the rate of loss was higher in the rural Northeast than in the rest of rural America. The key causes fueling the trend have been the push for cost savings through automation and cheaper labor overseas.