▪ Abstract One of the most profound changes in the United States in the past century is the
national abandonment of farming as a livelihood strategy. This change is evident both in the …

Decade after decade, violence against women has gained more attention from scholars,
policy makers, and the general public. Social scientists in particular have contributed …

Climate change. Habitat loss. Soil erosion. Groundwater depletion. Toxins in our food.
Inhumane treatment of farm animals. Increasing farm worker exploitation. Hunger and …

The twentieth century was one of profound transformation in rural America. Demographic
shifts and economic restructuring have conspired to alter dramatically the lives of rural …

Rural sociology is intrinsically concerned with the spatial dimensions of social life. However,
this underlying research tradition, particularly the use of space as a research strategy, has …

After decades of neglect, a growing number of scholars have turned their attention to issues
of crime and criminal justice in the rural context. Despite this improvement, rural crime …

This paper reports on the findings of a study that investigated the response of rural police to
property‐related victimisations on farms. Data for this research come from:(1) a survey …

We examine how the occupation of farming structures the stress experiences of individuals
through the timing and placement of actions. Further, we show how occupations have effects …

Macro-level economic decline is usually assumed to affect the mental health of individuals
but the process by which this occurs and factors that moderate are still not well understood …

The industrialization of agriculture has resulted in extensive declines in the number of farms
and in the number of people employed in agriculture. For many farm communities, this has …