Sparsely populated rural areas are susceptible to high levels of error in their data, making it difficult to examine patterns and trends across geographies. This article aims to advance research methods for rural researchers by offering guidelines for navigating high levels of error associated with the American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS presents a useful source of U.S. community level data for rural researchers to utilize in school–community research but not without its difficulties. The small population sizes of rural communities often translate to large margins of error in the data, presenting a degree of uncertainty in the actual measure. To illustrate challenges and best practice, the author conducts a case study of the relationship between the presence of schools and economic vitality of rural communities in Indiana using ACS data. The author demonstrates how to examine the error in the data, introduces options to reduce uncertainty, and ultimately, explains how to move forward with the data, working with the margin of error and acknowledging its presence in the analysis and results. This article offers suggestions and techniques to assist rural researchers in navigating ACS obstacles so that they might produce transparent results with as little uncertainty as possible.
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{"title":"Markets on the Margins: Mineworkers, Job Creation and Enterprise Development, by KatePhilip, Woodbridge: James Currey, 2018. xvi+222 pp. 22 figs. 1 tab. £60 (Hardback). ISBN: 978‐1‐8470‐1176‐3.","authors":"J. Rachels","doi":"10.1111/ruso.12497","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12497","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47924,"journal":{"name":"RURAL SOCIOLOGY","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78363124","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"No Perfect Birth: Trauma and Obstetric Care in the Rural United States, by KristinHaltinner, New York: Lexington Books, 2021. 192 pp. $95.00 (Hardback). ISBN: 978‐1‐7936‐4393‐3.","authors":"Emley A. Holcombe","doi":"10.1111/ruso.12496","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12496","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47924,"journal":{"name":"RURAL SOCIOLOGY","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90540558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SociologyVolume 88, Issue 2 p. 615-617 Book Review Sustainable Agri-Food Systems: Case Studies in Transitions Towards Sustainability from France and Brazil, by Claire Lamine, London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2021. 208 pp. $115.00 (hardback). ISBN: 978-1-350-10112-8. Anh Minh Ly, Corresponding Author Anh Minh Ly [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Anh Minh Ly, Corresponding Author Anh Minh Ly [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12498Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Volume88, Issue2June 2023Pages 615-617 RelatedInformation
《农村社会学》第88卷第2期615-617页书评可持续农业食品系统:从法国和巴西向可持续发展过渡的案例研究,克莱尔·拉明,伦敦:布卢姆斯伯里出版公司,2021年。208页,115.00美元(精装本)。ISBN: 978-1-350-10112-8。杨百翰大学(Brigham Young university)搜索本作者的更多论文[email protected]杨百翰大学(Brigham Young university)搜索本作者的更多论文2023年5月30日https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12498Read全文taboutpdf ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare给予accessShare全文accessShare全文accessShare请查看我们的使用条款和条件,并勾选下面的复选框共享文章的全文版本。我已经阅读并接受了Wiley在线图书馆使用共享链接的条款和条件,请使用下面的链接与您的朋友和同事分享本文的全文版本。学习更多的知识。本文没有摘要。vol . 88, Issue2June 2023 page 615-617
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Rural SociologyEarly View Book Review Successful Aging in a Rural Community in Japan, by Kimiko Tanaka and Nan E. Johnson, Kawanehonchō: Carolina Academic Press, 2021. 168 pp. $30 SC. ISBN: 9781531018610. Morgan Duffy, Corresponding Author Morgan Duffy [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Morgan Duffy, Corresponding Author Morgan Duffy [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12501Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation
{"title":"Successful Aging in a Rural Community in Japan, by KimikoTanaka and Nan E.Johnson, Kawanehonchō: Carolina Academic Press, 2021. 168 pp. $30 SC. ISBN: 9781531018610.","authors":"Morgan Duffy","doi":"10.1111/ruso.12501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12501","url":null,"abstract":"Rural SociologyEarly View Book Review Successful Aging in a Rural Community in Japan, by Kimiko Tanaka and Nan E. Johnson, Kawanehonchō: Carolina Academic Press, 2021. 168 pp. $30 SC. ISBN: 9781531018610. Morgan Duffy, Corresponding Author Morgan Duffy [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Morgan Duffy, Corresponding Author Morgan Duffy [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12501Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation","PeriodicalId":47924,"journal":{"name":"RURAL SOCIOLOGY","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135641871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rural SociologyVolume 88, Issue 2 p. 612-615 Book Review Agriculture for Economic Development in Africa Evidence from Ethiopia, by Naoto Emelie Rohne Till, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2022. ISBN: 978-3-031-07900-9. Eliaza Mkuna, Corresponding Author Eliaza Mkuna [email protected] Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, TanzaniaSearch for more papers by this author Eliaza Mkuna, Corresponding Author Eliaza Mkuna [email protected] Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, TanzaniaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12500Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Adedeji, Atilade Adedayo, Max M. Häggblom, and Olubukola Oluranti Babalola. 2020. “Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) to the Rescue.” Scientific African 9:e00492. Badiane, Ousmane, Xinshen Diao, and Thomas Jayne. 2021. “ Africa's Unfolding Agricultural Transformation.” Pp. 153–92 in Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World, edited by K. Otsuka and S. Fan. Part Two: Regional Issues in Agricultural Development. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Opoku, Eric Evans Osei and Isabel Kit-Ming Yan. 2019. “Industrialization as Driver of Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa.” The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development 28(1): 30–56. Volume88, Issue2June 2023Pages 612-615 ReferencesRelatedInformation
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Rural SociologyVolume 88, Issue 2 p. 608-609 Book Review The End of the Village, by Nick R. Smith, Barnard College: University of Minnesota Press, 2021. 324 pp. $27.00 (paper). ISBN: 978-1-5179-1092-1. Peter S. Polhill, Corresponding Author Peter S. Polhill [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Peter S. Polhill, Corresponding Author Peter S. Polhill [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12495Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume88, Issue2June 2023Pages 608-609 RelatedInformation
《乡村社会学》第88卷第2期608-609页书评《村庄的尽头》,作者:尼克·r·史密斯,巴纳德学院:明尼苏达大学出版社,2021年。324页,27.00美元(纸质版)。ISBN: 978-1-5179-1092-1。Peter S. Polhill,通讯作者Peter S. Polhill [email protected]杨百翰大学搜索该作者的更多论文,通讯作者Peter S. Polhill [email protected]杨百翰大学搜索该作者的更多论文2023年5月30日https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12495Read全文taboutpdf ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare给予accessShare全文accessShare全文accessShare请查看我们的使用条款和条件,并勾选下面的复选框共享文章的全文版本。我已经阅读并接受了Wiley在线图书馆使用共享链接的条款和条件,请使用下面的链接与您的朋友和同事分享本文的全文版本。学习更多的知识。复制URL共享链接共享一个emailfacebooktwitterlinkedinreddit微信本文无摘要vol . 88, Issue2June 2023 page 608-609
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Rural SociologyEarly View Book Review Better Living by Their Own Bootstraps: Black Women's Activism in Rural Arkansas, 1914–1965, by Cherisse Jones-Branch, Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 2021. 227 pp. $29.96 (cloth). ISBN: 9781682261668. Carlee Guenther Dynes, Corresponding Author Carlee Guenther Dynes [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author Carlee Guenther Dynes, Corresponding Author Carlee Guenther Dynes [email protected] Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12499Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation
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This study investigated motivations for Appalachian medical students to stay or leave the region weighing postgraduation options. Semi-structured interviews were employed with final year medical students. Transcripts were open-coded and analyzed using the theoretical concept of Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft. Participants were in continuous negotiation between notions of Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft in their decisions to stay or leave rural Appalachian communities. Students navigated multiple tensions in their decisions to stay or leave, including: (1) geographic isolation versus place identity and (2) community responsibility versus individual opportunity. Utilization of Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft provides a novel contribution to the literature on decisions to stay or leave as the majority of participants hedged in their decision-making regarding future practice location. These students tended to employ a Gesellschaft rationale to stay and a Gemeinschaft rationale to leave, expressing complicated ideas about community and individual opportunity.
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