In contrast to prevailing notions regarding the difficulty of adjustment to urban poverty by migrants from Appalachia, this paper documents the relatively successful adaptation of a small group of these migrants. The informal occupations of automobile restoration and junk dealing are shown to be critical to members of the study group for…

During the period of rapid growth around 1900, Muncie, Indiana, residents attempted to set behavioral limits on all citizens. Men's misbehavior tended to be treated more formally throughout the period, while response to female deviance shifted from general charges of a sexual nature in sanity hearings to specific criminal charges. (IS)

After discussing the current conditions of rural areas, the author proposes that rural universities take more active roles in their communities, by providing a wide range of educational services. (JB)

Analyzes 116 Navajo senior class students attending Chinle High School on their perceptions of difficulties in migrating from the reservation and adjusting to urban life, Examines four variables related to basic survival skills for successful urban living: mobility, communication, social networking, and money management. (ERB)

Traces how the "Great Migration" of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the early part of the century has resulted in a "Lost Generation" of urban youth. Emphasizes the need for a reconstruction of the traditional African American family and a renewed commitment to social action. (FMW)

Critiques Nicholas Lemann's recent book on the 1940-70 Black migration from the South to the urban North, particularly the thesis that the modern-day Black urban underclass is composed mainly of ex-sharecroppers and their descendants. Traces the theory's political history and discusses evidence that many Black migrants achieved relative success.…

The steady degradation of Thailand's forests is related to the emergence of AIDS in the same period. Environmental erosion and the unraveling of rural cultures founded on particular ecosystems are among the pressures that force young people to leave villages and enter the sex industry, exposing them to AIDS. (KS)

In 1980 and 1989 the Greater Cincinnati Survey identified first- and second-generation urban Appalachians, finding that they comprised 20-25% of the population of Hamilton County (Ohio). As migration from Appalachia has slowed, this group has aged relative to the rest of the population. Compared to blacks and non-Appalachian whites, urban…

The theoretical model of Bengtson et al (l976) for the measurement of intergenerational solidarity proposes that dependency needs and residential proximity modify helping behavior, while filial responsibility mediates the effects of residential proximity. To examine the relative importance of the model in predicting parent/child solidarity among a…

Structural change in the economy is causing economic stress in rural America, especially in areas with a heavy dependence on agriculture, mining and energy, and manufacturing. This contrasts sharply with the 1970s, when widespread economic growth and vitality were the dominant rural themes. Rural economies in the 1980s are characterized by slow…

A description of some of the major redistribution trends of the black population in the South with reference to migration patterns and urban growth. (EH)

THIS STUDY EXAMINES THE OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF APPALACHIAN YOUTH. IT COMPARES AND CONTRASTS THESE STUDENTS WITH NATIVE AND APPALACHIAN MIGRANT STUDIES IN A RURBAN AREA OF AN OHIO CITY. THE COMPARISON INDICATES--(1) APPALACHIAN YOUTH WHO STAY IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER ASPIRATIONAL LEVEL THAN DO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE…

Problems related to rapid reduction of the agricultural labor force were examined in the 21 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. The size and changes of the agricultural labor force, economic forces tending towards change, technical requirements for labor in agriculture, and obstacles hindering economic adjustment of…

The negative impact of development on women is widespread in a variety of areas, across classes, in different parts of the world. The structural and historical processes that erode the power of women and shift the balance of power to men's favor, as well as shifting power to fewer and fewer men, are related to integration in a world economic…