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Farm Families Moving To Town: An Analysis Of Farm Population Declines, Don E. Albrecht Dec 1994

Farm Families Moving To Town: An Analysis Of Farm Population Declines, Don E. Albrecht

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Recent census data indicate that, in all regions of the country, an increasingly large proportion of individuals and families operating farms in the United States are choosing to live in urban and rural communities rather than on the farmstead. In this paper, hypotheses are developed and tested to help explain and understand this phenomenon, and the variations that exist from county to county. County-level data from the 1978 and 1987 Census of Agriculture and the 1980 and 1990 Census of Population are analyzed. It was found that counties with larger proportions of farm families living in the community include those …

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Community Impacts From A Temporary Military Deployment: The Case Of Fort Stewart, Ga., Warren Kriesel, Gina L. Gilbreath Dec 1994

Community Impacts From A Temporary Military Deployment: The Case Of Fort Stewart, Ga., Warren Kriesel, Gina L. Gilbreath

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

The rural South has long been a popular location for the installment of military bases. Small Southern communities around these installations have experienced many social and economic changes due to operational changes in the base. Even the slightest alterations have a ripple effect on residents who rely on the base for local economic stability. Although many studies have examined the impacts associated with military base closures, this paper addresses a related but not identical problem. Using a combined rural sociological and agricultural and applied economic perspective, an analysis is made which examines the local social and economic disruption caused by …

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Assessing Housing Affordability In Rural Georgia, Carol B. Meeks, Anne L. Sweaney Dec 1994

Assessing Housing Affordability In Rural Georgia, Carol B. Meeks, Anne L. Sweaney

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Rural areas and the rural South in particular have unique characteristics that render inappropriate many urban-oriented housing affordability approaches, delivery systems, and programs. In addition, a lack of data for smaller communities makes accurate assessments of the housing stock difficult. This paper explores factors that influence housing affordability. A methodology is developed that policy makers in local communities can use with volunteers to collect reliable data and to develop a local housing agenda which meets community needs. Regression analysis using data from four rural Georgia communities reveals that housing quality plays a role in housing expenditures. The paper concludes with …

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Occupational Attainment And Earnings Among Agricultural Students In The South, Andrew A. Zakeri Dec 1994

Occupational Attainment And Earnings Among Agricultural Students In The South, Andrew A. Zakeri

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Using panel data from a sample of agriculture graduates from Southern land-grant universities, this paper examines factors associated with occupational attainment and income earnings among agricultural students after graduation. Findings indicate that college major and gender were the strongest predictors of occupational attainment, while educational attainment was the best single predictor of income earnings. Compared with their peers with only baccalaureate degrees, highly trained agricultural students earned higher income on their first full-time jobs after leaving college. Policy implications of the findings are discussed.

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Changing The Health Care System: Opinions Of Rural And Urban Residents, F. Dale Parent, Bonnie L. Lewis Dec 1994

Changing The Health Care System: Opinions Of Rural And Urban Residents, F. Dale Parent, Bonnie L. Lewis

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This paper examines the opinions of rural and urban residents toward a full health care system provided by the government. The data used in the study come from a statewide poll conducted by the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. Because of a greater need for health care reform in rural areas, it was assumed that rural Louisianians might be more supportive of a government health care system than their urban counterparts. However, analysis of the data indicates that a person's residence had no statistically significant effect on attitudes toward government sponsored health care.

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Antecedents Of Infant Mortality: An Analysis Of Risk Factors In Rural And Urban Arkansas, Shannon M. Holman, Frank L. Farmer, Russell S. Kirby, Bruce L. Dixon Dec 1994

Antecedents Of Infant Mortality: An Analysis Of Risk Factors In Rural And Urban Arkansas, Shannon M. Holman, Frank L. Farmer, Russell S. Kirby, Bruce L. Dixon

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This research examines the relationship between social and biological characteristics of the infant and mother and the probability of infant survival through the first year of life. The research also includes a consideration of the influence of residence (rural vs. urban). Employing linked birth and death certificate data for Arkansas (1985-1989), a logit model was estimated to assess the impact of social and biological factors on the probability of survival. The results indicate that metropolitan residence is positively associated with infant survival, but only at a marginal significance level. Other notable results include the importance of prenatal care and a …

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Selective Migration And The Educational "Brain Drain" From The Lower Mississippi Delta Region In 1975-80, Donald E. Voth, Molly Killian, Frank L. Farmer Dec 1994

Selective Migration And The Educational "Brain Drain" From The Lower Mississippi Delta Region In 1975-80, Donald E. Voth, Molly Killian, Frank L. Farmer

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Using a unique source of information about migration, this paper calculates the rates of net migration by age and educational level for the Lower Mississippi Delta region for the period of 1975-80, compares different categories of counties in the Delta, and compares Delta areas with non-Delta areas of the seven Delta states. It shows substantial losses of more highly educated persons, especially the young, from all rural counties, but especially for the core rural Delta counties.

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Dependence In The Rural South, Libby V. Morris Dec 1994

Dependence In The Rural South, Libby V. Morris

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

This article re-introduces the concept of dependence into rural studies and shows that age-related dependence varies greatly by race and location across the South. Youth, elder, and total dependence ratios were calculated for blacks and whites and by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan locations for Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Total, youth, and elder dependence are higher in nonmetropolitan areas. The highest dependence is in nonmetropolitan counties with high percentages of black population. Total dependence is higher for blacks than whites. This difference is primarily because of the much higher dependence ratios for black youth. Elder dependence is highest in nonmetropolitan counties, and …

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The Management Of Hunting Leases By Rural Landowners, John K. Thomas, Clark E. Adams, John F. Thigpen Iii Dec 1994

The Management Of Hunting Leases By Rural Landowners, John K. Thomas, Clark E. Adams, John F. Thigpen Iii

Journal of Rural Social Sciences

Most of the land in Texas is privately owned and is an important as a source for hunting recreation. Profit maximization theory (PMT) and economic behavioral theory (EBT) were used to explain differences in the net incomes of Texas landowners who sold hunting leases during the 1989-90 hunting season. In 1990, 4,621 landowners who were licensed to sell hunting leases by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department responded to a mail survey. Findings indicated that the statewide median net lease income was $1,100, few landowners considered their leasing operations as businesses, and few practiced intensive management of their operations. Number …

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Spartan Daily, December 14, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 14, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 70

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Spartan Daily, December 12, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 12, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 69

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Spartan Daily, December 9, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 9, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 68

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Spartan Daily, December 8, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 8, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 67

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Spartan Daily, December 7, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 7, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 66

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Spartan Daily, December 6, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 6, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 65

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Spartan Daily, December 5, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 5, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 64

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Spartan Daily, December 2, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 2, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 63

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American Violence: Where Does The Danger Really Come From?, Elizabeth Kandel-Englander Dec 1994

American Violence: Where Does The Danger Really Come From?, Elizabeth Kandel-Englander

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

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Cultural Commentary: Since Senators Socialize, Does That Make Them Socialists?, William C. Levin Dec 1994

Cultural Commentary: Since Senators Socialize, Does That Make Them Socialists?, William C. Levin

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

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Reshaping Canadian Politics: The Government Of Jean Chrétien, Christopher Kirkey Dec 1994

Reshaping Canadian Politics: The Government Of Jean Chrétien, Christopher Kirkey

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

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Allocation And Management Of Foreign Exchange: The Nigerian Experience., O. K. Anifowose Dec 1994

Allocation And Management Of Foreign Exchange: The Nigerian Experience., O. K. Anifowose

Bullion

This paper intends to discuss and review the various strategies adopted in the management of Nigeria's foreign exchange resources. Part I of the paper reviews the systems adopted before SAP (Structural Adjustment Programme) period as well as those practised from SAP to end of 1993. Part ll considers in broad terms the 1994 foreign exchange resource management policies. While Part lll describes the foreign exchange allocative mechanism adopted in 1994. Finally, part lV provides the summary and conclusion of the paper.

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The Role Of The Central Bank In The Nigerian Economy., Paul A. Ogwuma Dec 1994

The Role Of The Central Bank In The Nigerian Economy., Paul A. Ogwuma

Bullion

This paper focus on the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria and its contributions in the face of the prevailing unstable macro-economic environment. The paper further provide a brief background on the general objectives of a central bank, especially from the international perspective. The paper projects that year 2000 will see the Central Bank of Nigeria becoming smaller both structurally and functionally. Shedding of some of its developmental activities which can effectively be taken over by other agencies with focus on its stabilization functions which can sustain price stability and restore full confidence to the financial sector. It further …

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Sources And Management Of External Reserves In Nigeria., Newman C. Oputa Dec 1994

Sources And Management Of External Reserves In Nigeria., Newman C. Oputa

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Reserves are all those foreign assets of a country held by the monetary authorities which can be mobilized at period of external imbalances with else and certainty. External reserves are held in the form of "earning assets" notably government's foreign security or in the form of "non earning" liquid assets like gold bars in the vault of Central Banks. ln Nigeria the composition of the extremal reserve consists of gold, IMF reserve tranche, Special Drawing Rights (SDRS) and convertible currencies, The major sources of extremal reserves are derivable from the components of foreign exchange inflows which include: receipt from petroleum, …

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Towards A Viable Rural Financial Market In Nigeria., O. O. Akanji Dec 1994

Towards A Viable Rural Financial Market In Nigeria., O. O. Akanji

Bullion

This paper analyse the weakness of existing rural financial markets, survey the existing formal and informal financial markets in rural areas, their financing mechanisms, strengths and weaknesses, and propose an agenda from a viable rural financial market in Nigeria. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 presents a critique of the operation of formal financial institutions in rural markets. Part 2 identifies the existing informal financial markets, noting their structure and financing mechanisms and the overall influence on the rural people. Part 3 analyses the challenges and prospects of rural financial markets, while Part 4 presents the conclusion and …

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Issues On Macro-Economic Management In Nigeria., Gianni Zanini Dec 1994

Issues On Macro-Economic Management In Nigeria., Gianni Zanini

Bullion

This paper examines the main source of inflationary pressures, and established the source of destabilization of the exchange and interest rates as the Budget deficit which has been increasing at an unsustainable pace since 1990. It also ascertain that stabilizing the economy will require a significant and sustained budget surplus with no additional domestic bank borrowing. It states that economy stabilization will also require a liberalization of foreign exchange and credit markets.

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State Welfare Reforms: Typology And Analysis, Malinda B. Orlin Dec 1994

State Welfare Reforms: Typology And Analysis, Malinda B. Orlin

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Recent state initiatives to change the AFDC program are usually described as a unified welfare reform movement with the single goal of decreasing welfare usage. However, analysis of state waiver applications submitted to HHS finds no single purpose in the reforms. Additionally, the net effect of the state experiments would be to increase usage by expanding eligibility.

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The Rise And Fall Of California's Radical Prison Movement. Eric Cummins. Dec 1994

The Rise And Fall Of California's Radical Prison Movement. Eric Cummins.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Eric Cummins: The Rise and Fall of California's Radical Prison Movement. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1994. $45.00 hardcover; $16.95 papercover.

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Spartan Daily, December 1, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Dec 1994

Spartan Daily, December 1, 1994, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 103, Issue 62

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Review Of Juvenile Gangs. Herbert C. Covey, Scott Menard And Robert J. Franzese. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas, 1992., James W. Callicut Dec 1994

Review Of Juvenile Gangs. Herbert C. Covey, Scott Menard And Robert J. Franzese. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas, 1992., James W. Callicut

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Herbert C. Covey, Scott Menard and Robert J. Franzese. Juvenile Gangs. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, 1992. $54.75 hardcover.

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Contructionist Controversies. Gale Miller And James A. Holstein. Dec 1994

Contructionist Controversies. Gale Miller And James A. Holstein.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Gale Miller and James A. Holstein (Eds.). Constructionist Controversies. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de Gruyter, 1993. $22.95 papercover. James A. Holstein and Gale Miller (Eds.). Reconsidering Social Constructionism. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine de gruyter, 1993. $74.95 hardcover.

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