Hollowing out the middle : the rural brain drain and what it means for America / Patrick J. Carr and Maria J. Kefalas.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Beacon Press, c2009.Description: xiv, 239 p. : maps ; 23 cmISBN:- 0807041718 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 0807042382 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780807041710 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9780807042380 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Rural brain drain and what it means for America
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 307.760973 C312 | Available | 33111007153154 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This text is an intimate and provocative look at the largely unknown challenges facing the depopulating middle of the nation. Although they conclude that there is hope for the rebuilding of America's small towns, the future will have to look very different from the present.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The heartland and the rural youth exodus -- The achievers -- The stayers -- The seekers -- The returners -- Conclusion: What can be done to save small towns?