Place Bonding And Trust: The Case Of Feral Hog Management Surrounding Big Thicket National Preserve,
2010
Baylor University
Place Bonding And Trust: The Case Of Feral Hog Management Surrounding Big Thicket National Preserve, Christopher J. Wynveen, Gerard T. Kyle, Gene L. Theodori
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
The management of feral hogs surrounding the Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) in Texas calls for managers and stakeholders to work together to manage resource issues. Research has indicated that place bonding can be a common ground upon which managers and stakeholders develop trust in one another to form a basis for collaborative management. However, such research has not examined the different types of trust (e.g., trust in local managers and trust in an entire agency) that exist. This investigation compared several models of trust and then sought to identify the relationship between place bonding and trust. Data were collected …
Type Iii Error In Social Problem Solving: Application Of The Analytic Hierarchy Process (Ahp),
2010
North Carolina A&T State University
Type Iii Error In Social Problem Solving: Application Of The Analytic Hierarchy Process (Ahp), Terrence Thomas, Cihat Gunden
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
A diverse group comprising the University of Georgia, Athens; Tuskegee University; and community based organizations undertook to develop an organization modeled after a federal commission to address persistent poverty in the Black Belt Region (BBR). In spite of objective data describing poverty in the region, each stakeholder viewed the problem differently. As a result, two different legislative initiatives were designed to address the problem. Competition and disagreement among the stakeholders fueled a rush to formulate a solution without first investing sufficient effort to define the right problem. Failure to define the right problem could lead to a Type III error: …
Amy Trubek, The Taste Of Place: A Cultural Journey Into Terroir,
2010
Michigan State University
Amy Trubek, The Taste Of Place: A Cultural Journey Into Terroir, Stacia Falat, Jayson Otto
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Review of The Taste of Place: A Cultural Journey into Terroir, by Amy Trubek
Preservation Ethics In The Case Of Nebraska's Nationally Registered Historic Properties,
2010
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Preservation Ethics In The Case Of Nebraska's Nationally Registered Historic Properties, Darren Michael Adams
Department of Geography: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
This dissertation focuses on the National Register of Historic Places and considers the geographical implications of valuing particular historic sites over others. Certain historical sites will either gain or lose desirability from one era to the next, this dissertation identifies and explains three unique preservation ethical eras, and it maps the sites which were selected during those eras. These eras are the Settlement Era (1966–1975), the Commercial Architecture Era (1976–1991), and the Progressive Planning Era (1992–2010). The findings show that transformations in the program included an early phase when state authorities listed historical resources pertaining to the settlement of the …
Do Scientists Agree About Climate Change? Public Perceptions From A New Hampshire Survey,
2010
University of New Hampshire
Do Scientists Agree About Climate Change? Public Perceptions From A New Hampshire Survey, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Carsey Publications
This report, a collaboration of the Carsey Institute, the UNH Survey Center, and the UNH Office of Sustainability, is the first of a new initiative that will track public perceptions about climate change as they change over time. Questions related to climate change were asked as part of New Hampshire's Granite State Poll, which surveyed 512 New Hampshire residents in April 2010.
How Yoopers See The Future Of Their Communities: Why Residents Leave Or Stay In Michigan's Upper Peninsula,
2010
University of New Hampshire
How Yoopers See The Future Of Their Communities: Why Residents Leave Or Stay In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Jessica D. Ulrich
Carsey Publications
According to a Community and Environment in Rural America survey, Michigan's Upper Peninsula residents, often called "Yoopers," said that ties to community and the area's natural beauty were significant factors for those who planned on staying in this rural area, which comprises about a third of Michigan's land mass but only 4 percent of its population. Those planning on leaving cited employment opportunities and energy costs as the most important factors in their decision.
Rural Participation In Federal Child Nutrition Programs: Two Studies,
2010
University of New Hampshire
Rural Participation In Federal Child Nutrition Programs: Two Studies, Barbara Wauchope
Carsey Publications
Carsey Institute Child Nutrition Briefings, Washington, DC
Rural Children - Rural Communities,
2010
University of New Hampshire
Rural Children - Rural Communities, William P. O'Hare
Carsey Publications
Carsey Institute Child Nutrition Briefings, Washington, DC
Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: South Dakota’S Medically Uninsured,
2010
South Dakota State University
Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: South Dakota’S Medically Uninsured, Jake Cummings
Census Data Center Newsletter Archive: 2007-2010
The status of our nation’s healthcare system has received a considerable amount of attention, particularly over the past two years. One of the most commonly cited areas of concern among stakeholders, such as the Kaiser Foundation, is the number of uninsured individuals nationwide.
In 2008, the Kaiser Family Foundation stated that the percentage of employers providing health insurance decreased from 69% to 60% (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 2008). Kaiser cited increasing premiums as a primary cause of health coverage being dropped. The Kaiser Foundation added that the uninsured “are four times more likely to delay or forgo needed …
Finding And Affording Healthy Food In Rural America: Study Results From New Hampshire,
2010
University of New Hampshire
Finding And Affording Healthy Food In Rural America: Study Results From New Hampshire, Sally Ward
Carsey Publications
Carsey Institute Child Nutrition Briefings, Washington, DC
Challenges In Resource Rich Communities: Finding The Path To Redevelopment,
2010
University of New Hampshire
Challenges In Resource Rich Communities: Finding The Path To Redevelopment, Cynthia M. Duncan
Carsey Publications
Northern Forest Higher Education Resource Network Annual Meeting
A Comprehensive Index For Assessing Environmental Stress In Animals,
2010
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
A Comprehensive Index For Assessing Environmental Stress In Animals, Terry L. Mader, Leslie J. Johnson, John B. Gaghan Dr
Nebraska Cooperative Extension: Faculty and Staff Publications
Numerous models and indices exist that attempt to characterize the effect of environmental factors on the comfort of animals and humans. Heat and cold indices have been utilized to adjust ambient temperature (Ta) for the effects of relative humidity (RH) or wind speed (WS) or both for the purposes of obtaining a “feels-like” or apparent temperature. However, no model has been found that incorporates adjustments for RH, WS, and radiation (RAD) over conditions that encompass hot and cold environmental conditions. The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive climate index (CCI) that has application under a wide range …
Disproportionality And Learning Disabilities: Parsing Apart Race, Socioeconomic Status, And Language,
2010
Portland State University
Disproportionality And Learning Disabilities: Parsing Apart Race, Socioeconomic Status, And Language, Dara Shifrer, Chandra Muller, Rebecca Callahan
Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations
The disproportionate identification of learning disabilities among certain sociodemographic subgroups, typically groups that are already disadvantaged, is perceived as a persistent problem within the education system. The academic and social experiences of students who are misidentified with a learning disability may be severely restricted, whereas students with a learning disability who are never identified are less likely to receive the accommodations and modifications necessary to learn at their maximum potential. The authors use the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to describe national patterns in learning disability identification. Results indicate that sociodemographic characteristics are predictive of identification with a learning disability. …
Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: Birth And Infant Mortality In South Dakota,
2010
South Dakota State University
Rural Life Census Data Center Newsletter: Birth And Infant Mortality In South Dakota, Saileza Khatiwada, Jake Cummings, Diane Kayongo-Male
Census Data Center Newsletter Archive: 2007-2010
The joy of birth and the sorrow of losing a newborn are profoundly personal experiences. Still, to some extent, both infant births and deaths are associated with numerous social and environmental factors. These factors include maternal health and level of access to, and quality of, health care (MacDorman and Mathews 2008). Moreover, infant mortality has been recognized as a relatively reliable marker of societal well-being (Gortmaker and Wise 1997). Therefore, it is important that we examine infant mortality rates throughout the state of South Dakota.
Alessandro Bonanno And Douglas H. Constance, Stories Of Globalization: Transnational Corporations, Resistance, And The State,
2010
Michigan State University
Alessandro Bonanno And Douglas H. Constance, Stories Of Globalization: Transnational Corporations, Resistance, And The State, Ariel Brovont, Emily Reiersgaard
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Review of Stories of Globalization: Transnational Corporations, Resistance, and the State, by Alessandro Bonanno and Douglas H. Constance
Editors' Preface,
2010
Sam Houston State University
Editors' Preface, Gene L. Theodori, Douglas H. Constance
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
introduction to Journal of Rural Social Sciences by new editorial team
How Farmers Learn: Implications For Agricultural Educators,
2010
Iowa State University
How Farmers Learn: Implications For Agricultural Educators, Nancy Franz, Fred Piercy, Joseph Donaldson, Robert Richard, Johnnie Westbrook
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
In this participatory action research, guided by a steering committee of farmers and agricultural educators, we examined how farmers learn and identified implications for agricultural educators. Since most educators teach the way they prefer to learn, this research could shape agricultural educators’ practice with farmers. Focus group interviews and surveys with 115 farmers and agricultural educators helped us understand how and why farmers learn and the role of agricultural educators, especially Extension educators, in farmer learning. Farmers articulated a learning process that relies mostly on first-hand experiences motivated by saving time and money, learning about cutting edge research, and engaging …
Quality Of Life Trends In The Southern Black Belt, 1980-2005: A Research Note,
2010
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Quality Of Life Trends In The Southern Black Belt, 1980-2005: A Research Note, Dale W. Wimberley
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Previous research shows that the Southern Black Belt compares badly to the rest of the U.S., in terms of poverty, median incomes, mortality, unemployment rates, and educational levels. This study updates those earlier studies with 2000 and 2005 data to statistically assess these problems’ recent severity, and examines trends since 1980 to assess the Black Belt’s progress or regress relative to the rest of the South and the NonSouth. I used Census and other federal data for the analysis. The Black Belt’s education levels have improved substantially, nearly catching up with other regions. Yet compared with the rest of the …
Thomas F. Pawlick, The End Of Food: How The Food Industry Is Destroying Our Food Supply-And What You Can Do About It,
2010
Michigan State University
Thomas F. Pawlick, The End Of Food: How The Food Industry Is Destroying Our Food Supply-And What You Can Do About It, Yang Zhang
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Review of The End of Food: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Food Supply-And What You Can Do about It, by Thomas F. Pawlick
Wayne Roberts, The No-Nonsense Guide To World Food,
2010
Michigan State University
Wayne Roberts, The No-Nonsense Guide To World Food, Rachel Kelly, Timothy Ledoux
Journal of Rural Social Sciences
Review of The No-Nonsense Guide to World Food, by Wayne Roberts
