Hollowing out the middle : the rural brain drain and what it means for America /

Discusses the hollowing out of small-town America, a phenomenon in which young people graduate from high school and leave their small hometowns, many never to return, and discusses why it is important to the country to keep rural heartland towns growing and thriving.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carr, Patrick J.
Otros Autores: Kefalas, Maria
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston, Mass. : Beacon Press, ©2009.
Temas:
2000-2099
Cities and towns > United States > History > 21st century.
Cities and towns > Growth > History > 21st century.
Youth > United States > Social life and customs > 21st century.
Villes > États-Unis > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Villes > Croissance > Histoire > 21e siècle.
Jeunesse > États-Unis > Mœurs et coutumes > 21e siècle.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Cities and towns
Cities and towns > Growth
Youth > Social life and customs
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Discusses the hollowing out of small-town America, a phenomenon in which young people graduate from high school and leave their small hometowns, many never to return, and discusses why it is important to the country to keep rural heartland towns growing and thriving.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiv, 239 pages) : maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-221) and index.
ISBN:9780807042397
0807042390
9780807042380
0807042382

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