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ERIC Number: EJ488511
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Beyond the Conventional Wisdom: Rural Development as If Australia's Rural People and Communities Really Mattered.
Sher, Jonathan P.; Sher, Katrina Rowe
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v10 n1 p2-43 Spr 1994
Examines the context of rural communities in Australia and the extent to which inaccurate stereotypes about rurality have misshaped public policy and programs. Advocates developing a rural development plan that capitalizes on the unique attributes of rural Australia and focuses on rural empowerment, environmental concerns, entrepreneurship, and relevant rural education. Contains 90 references. (LP)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Elementary Secondary Education, Entrepreneurship, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Policy Analysis, Policy Formation, Population Distribution, Public Policy, Rural Areas, Rural Development, Rural Economics, Rural Education, Stereotypes
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia; Empowerment
Note: Theme issue topic: "Rural Development, Policy, and Education in Australia."