Defining the rural

Bellamy, Liz; Snell, K. D. M.; Williamson, Tom

doi:10.1017/s0956793300003289

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“…While rural and urban are frequently used loosely without reference to their context or meaning (c.f. Brown 1980;Bellamy et al 1990;Gamradt and Avery 1992;Bradshaw 1993;Wojan and Pulver 1995), this practice should not be mistaken for conceptual simplicity or the widespread acceptance of standardized definitions. Many scholars in this country and abroad reject simple definitions and debate the conceptual significance and everyday meanings of these terms.…”

Section: Meanings Of Rural and Urbanmentioning

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Interpreting What is Rural and Urban for Western U.S. Counties

Berry

Markee

Fowler

et al. 2000

The Professional Geographer

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The paper examines how rural and urban are interpreted and applied to counties in eleven states in the western United States. After reviewing various conceptual approaches, we turn to a three-part analysis of county commissioners' perceptions and census data to identify characteristics associated with urban-ness and rurality. The analysis involves comparing qualitative and quantitative survey and interview data, using a multiple regression analysis to correlate census variables with commissioners' perceptions of their home counties, and using cluster analysis techniques on census variables to identify patterns and unevenness in rurality and urbanness. Three characteristics mentioned by the widest range of commissioners and found to be statistically significant in the regression analysis were population concentration, total population, and the agricultural land base. Population concentration, in particular, was identified most frequently by interviewees as the single most important variable in characterizing an urban county and had the most meaningful contribution to predicting commissioners' perceptions of their home counties in the regression analysis. The cluster analysis identified five county types: largest urban centers, growing regional hubs, high growth rural, dispersed rural, and stable rural agriculture. These county types were widely distributed, reflecting the spatial unevenness of macroscale processes operating across eleven western states.

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Section: Meanings Of Rural and Urbanmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interpreting What is Rural and Urban for Western U.S. Counties

Berry

Markee

Fowler

et al. 2000

The Professional Geographer

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Guidelines for establishing a telemental health program to provide evidence-based therapy for trauma-exposed children and families.

Jones

Shealy

Reid‐Quiñones

et al. 2014

Psychological Services

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While similar rates of traumatic experiences exist in both rural and urban settings, mental health resources available to those living in rural areas are often scarce. Limited resources pose a problem for children and families living in rural areas, and several barriers to service access and utilization exist including reduced anonymity, few “after-hours” services, decreased availability of evidence-based treatments, few specialty clinics, and expenses associated with travel, taking time off work, and provision of childcare. As a solution, the authors discuss the utility, use, and set-up of a telemental health program through an existing community outreach program. Suggestions for establishing a telemental health clinic are presented along guidelines for the delivery of trauma-focused, cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) via telemental health videoconferencing technology. Specific guidelines discussed include (1) establishing and utilizing community partnerships, (2) Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), (3) equipment setup and technological resources, (4) videoconferencing software, (5) physical setup, (6) clinic administration, (7) service reimbursement and start-up costs, (8) therapy delivery modifications, and (9) delivering culturally competent services to rural and remote areas.

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The Relationship of Social Support to African American Caregivers’ Help-Seeking for Emotional Problems

Pickard

Inoue

Chadiha

et al. 2011

Social Service Review

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This study analyzes whether social support serves as a link to or substitute for formal services among African American female caregivers seeking help with emotional problems. It also analyzes other determinants of help-seeking. It relies on data from the Black Rural and Urban Caregivers Mental Health and Functioning Study and is guided by a modified version of the behavioral model of health services use. Using hierarchical binary logistic regression, analyses reveal that only age, stress, and support from fellow church members are statistically significantly associated with the likelihood of help-seeking. These results support the linking hypothesis, suggesting that the social support received by African American women caregivers in the context of their religious organizations helps to link them to services.

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Defining the rural

Cited by 10 publications

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Interpreting What is Rural and Urban for Western U.S. Counties

Interpreting What is Rural and Urban for Western U.S. Counties

Guidelines for establishing a telemental health program to provide evidence-based therapy for trauma-exposed children and families.

The Relationship of Social Support to African American Caregivers’ Help-Seeking for Emotional Problems

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