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ERIC Number: EJ298570
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Conceptualizing "Rural" for Research in Education: A Sociological Perspective.
Whitaker, William H.
Research in Rural Education, v1 n2 p71-76 Win 1983
Reviews various sociological concepts of "rural" and the definitional problems related to occupational, sociocultural, ecological, and multidimensional conceptions of rurality. Describes and recommends multidimensional typologies developed by the United States Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Services and the Maine State Planning Office. (SB)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Concept Formation, Definitions, Regional Characteristics, Research Needs, Rural Education, Rural Environment, Rural Urban Differences, Social Work
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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