Rural Sociology

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• An Enhanced Quality of Life for Rural Americans  - Collection of articles and publications related to quality of life in rural areas, including income, industry, labor, and development.
• Center for Rural Studies  - Non-profit research organization addresses social, economic, and resource-based problems of rural people and communities, and provides consulting, research, and program evaluation services.
• Community of Rural Social Researchers  - Works to improve and enhance life in rural Australia. Includes research, journal, members, publications, and focus groups.
• European Society for Rural Sociology (ESRS)  - Association of researchers, scientists, and students involved in rural sociology. Gives history, membership, events, and archive.
• Federal Rural Development Policy in the Twentieth Century  - Explores rural development policies and programs from the Country Life Movement to the Clinton administration. [PDF].
• Journal of Rural Studies  - Publishes research articles relating to rural issues, focuses on areas encompassing extensive land-use and emphasizes aspects of planning policy and management.
• Rural Development Initiative  - Provides data that improves the basis for policy decisions to stimulate rural development and community vitality, and focuses on community quality of life, local social environment and community involvement.
• Rural Institute, University of Montana  - Center for disability education, research and service provides interdisciplinary demonstration, information dissemination, leverage of fund, and technical assistance and training.
• The Rural Life Center  - Kenyon College program pioneers academic study of rural life. Includes background, mission, projects, and resources.
• Rural Policy Research Institute  - Features updates, FAQs, resource and research centers, programs, policy partners, editorial, news and events.
• Rural Society  - International peer-reviewed rural social research academic journal. Details current and archived issues, subscribing, and full access to some content.
• Rural Sociological Society  - Professional social science association that promotes the generation, application and dissemination of sociological knowledge, and presents annual meeting, opportunities, activities, publications and issues.
• Southern Rural Sociological Association  - Organization designed to foster understanding and study of rural issues in the South. Includes journal, membership, news, job postings, awards, and archives.