Title
Hollowing Out The Middle: The Rural Brain Drain And What It Means For America,New
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Two Sociologists Reveal How Small Towns In Middle America Are Exporting Their Most Precious Resourceyoung Peopleand Share What Can Be Done To Save These Dwindling Communitiesin 2001, With Funding From The Macarthur Foundation, Sociologists Patrick J. Carr And Maria J. Kefalas Moved To Iowa To Understand The Rural Brain Drain And The Exodus Of Young People From Americas Countryside. They Met And Followed Workingclass Stayers; Ambitious And Collegebound Achievers; Seekers, Who Head Off To War To See What The World Beyond Offers; And Returners, Who Eventually Circle Back To Their Hometowns. What Surprised Them Most Was That Adults In The Community Were Playing A Pivotal Part In The Towns Decline By Pushing The Best And Brightest Young People To Leave.In A Timely, New Afterword, Carr And Kefalas Address The Question So What Can Be Done To Save Our Communities? They Profile The Efforts Of Dedicated Community Leaders Actively Resisting The Hollowing Out Of Middle America. These Individuals Have Creatively Engaged Small Town Youthstayers And Returners, Seekers And Achieversand Have Implemented A Variety Of Programs To Combat The Rural Brain Drain. These Stories Of Civic Engagement Will Certainly Inspire And Encourage Readers Struggling To Defend Their Communities.
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