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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"rural African Americans"”.
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Owning Home: African-American Agriculture In Lower Richland County, South Carolina, 1868-1890
<p>Shrewd agricultural decisions enabled some African-American farmers to own and keep their land for decades, contributing to the economic and social stability of their homes. Their stories of black agency and community, centered on agriculture, have been largely lost in the haze that surrounds …
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Ties That Bind: The Informal Social Networks of Rural African-American Mobile -Home Park Families
… for the nation and the South, in particular. For rural African-Americans families of modest means, mobile homes are an affordable option for achieving homeownership. While homeownership should be an asset-building choice for lower-income households, mobile homes, especially those on rented land, …
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The Relationship Between Resiliency In Rural African American Male Youth And Their Awareness Of Citizenship Practices
… There is even greater loss in the population of African American males who otherwise could achieve stable and strong economic life styles. Large unemployment and under-employment of African American males is documented through U.S. data sources where declining rates of labor force participation …
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African American Mortality: A Biocultural Study of Missouri Cemetery Records
… trend in mortality has reversed, with post-1980 rural populations now being vulnerable to higher death rates than urban areas (Cossman et al. 2010). Scholars have also documented a post-1980 “return migration” of urban African Americans returning to rural regions (Stack 1996, Falk et al. 2004). …
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An Ethnographic Study of the Learning Needs, Strategies, and Networks of African American Adults Age 65 and Over in Rural Texas
This study revealed that rural older Blacks have personal learning and related information needs. The study involved the process of researching the learning initiatives of 14 African American adults who were age 65 and over and residents in rural Texas communities. The study participants provided …
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A capabilities approach to understanding health disparities
… risk factors for poor health outcomes are race, rural residence, and disability. Individuals in these groups frequently experience poor health outcomes and social disadvantages. Such disadvantages contradict ethical principles such as respect for equal moral worth of all and social values such as …