CULTURE & SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

Rural culture is not readily identified or understood by "newcomers". Providers need to understand the traditions, values, and informal communication systems intrinsic to a rural community. Social problems are often handled differently in rural populations and creative solutions are often needed when resources are scarce.

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Understanding Rural America - Describes rural trends and conditions.. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/resources/backgrnd/understd.htm National Center for Small Communities - http://www.natat.org/ncsc/ PACERS: Small Schools Cooperative - Help for small communities to expand, find resources and protect small town atmosphere.   http://www.pacers.org/ WOMEN in AG: Women aren't equal http://www.agriculture.com/sfonline/archive/sf/women/notequal.html WOMEN in AG: Cover Story http://www.agriculture.com/sfonline/archive/sf/women/wagct.html Suggested Reading Material