Participation has been increasingly prioritized in environmental policy processes to achieve
inclusiveness in development. The vast literature discusses the pros and cons of …

Despite strong national economic growth and significant poverty reduction during the late
1990s, high poverty persisted in remote rural areas. This study uses a geographical …

Partridge and Rickman explore the wide geographic disparities in poverty across the United
States. Their focus on the spatial dimensions of US poverty reveals distinct differences …

Margaret Nelson investigates the lives of single, working-class mothers in this compelling
and timely book. Through personal interviews, she uncovers the different challenges that …

Despite significant poverty reductions in nonmetropolitan America during the 1990s, Census
2000 reports that hundreds of counties still possess high poverty rates. They have not only …

There are approximately 12 million single parent-headed families in the United States (US),
80% of which are headed by single mothers (United States Census Bureau, 2017) …

Education is a key determinant of economic well-being for both individuals and places.
Despite overall improvements, however, rural residents still have significantly lower …

Many diseases are linked to dietary behavior. One major diet‐related risk factor is a low
consumption of vegetables. The consumption may be increased through public policies. The …

Our study examines residential variability in the prevalence of cohabiting households, the
extent to which children are present, characteristics of the household head, and multiple …

are higher and more persistent in rural areas (Adams and Duncan 1992; Summers et al.
1993; Iceland 2003), and research suggests poverty rates increase as rural areas become …