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Dr. Val Farmer | ||
Rural Mental Health & Family Relationships | |||
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ArticlesReaders Respond On Rural Mental Health Concerns (October 1998)
In a previous column outlining mental health issues in rural communities, I requested comments from readers on what they thought I left out of my discussion. I received the following replies. "One stress point is lack of alternatives in choice-making. For instance, there are fewer persons from whom to choose friends. There are fewer choices in purchase options - only one grocery store, one clothing store, and so on. There are fewer choices in churches. "That ... How Rural Readers See The Economy And Their Lives (July 1998)
A while back readers of this column took a survey about satisfaction with their lives. At the end of the survey many rural readers added their comments about how they felt about the rural economy. Here is what they said: "Environmental issues also determine happiness with our community. Income dissatisfaction due to the amount of return for the number of hours worked. Too little pay! The price of cattle doesn't keep up with the cost hikes. "In general, very s ... Instead Of A Brain Drain, How About Brain Influx (May 1997)
Question: As a parent, would you want your children to stake their future on a life in your small community? As a parent, teacher or rural clergy, how would you advise youth to prepare for their future? Advice: Leave. Leave and get val The Decline Of Civility In Public Places (March 1997)
What ever happened to respect and civility in public life? Everyday we are confronted with rudeness and coarseness that tell us that decency and consideration for others is declining. I was offended by profane graffiti on a cement emba What Makes A Community A Community? (August 1997)
What is a sense of community? How is it created? Why do some rural towns have a greater sense of community than others? Are rural towns losing their sense of community? Why? How can it be increased? I asked Darryl Hobbs these questions Immigrants In Rural Communities: Who Are These People? (March 1997)
As rural states and communities plan for their economic survival, one common strategy is to encourage processing plants to come to their communities. Midwestern communities have found that these plants bring radical change - change for which the Is School Consolidation Good Or Bad? (November 1997)
What is the social and financial impact of school consolidation? This is an important question for Great Plains communities that have declining populations. In 1930, there were more than 130,000 school districts in the United States. By 1990, th Where Have All The Volunteers Gone? (April 1997)
How is your organization doing? Are you struggling to keep membership and participation? Do you have enough willing hands to share the work? If not, don't feel alone. The decline of organizational participation. |
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