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ERIC Number: EJ347948
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1985
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Changes in Age Structure and Rural Community Growth.
McGranahan, David A.
Rural Development Perspectives, v1 n3 p21-25 Jun 1985
Whatever migration patterns evolve, changes in the age structure mean that rural communities in general can expect fairly stable elementary school population, reduced high school population, slower growth in new business and employment, and continued increase in the elderly population. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Age Groups, Birth Rate, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns, Futures (of Society), Population Growth, Population Trends, Rural Development, Rural Population, Rural to Urban Migration, Rural Urban Differences, Trend Analysis, Urban to Rural Migration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Audience: Researchers; Policymakers
Language: English
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