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1034311
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b788681
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Carr, Patrick J.
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| Title & Author
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Hollowing out the middle : : the rural brain drain and what it means for America /\ Patrick J. Carr, Maria J. Kefalas.
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| Publication Statement
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Boston, Mass. :: Beacon Press,, ©2009.
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xiv, 239 pages :: maps ;; 23 cm
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0807006149
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: 0807041718
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: 9780807041710
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0807042382
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9780807042380
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-221) and index.
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| Contents
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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?
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| Abstract
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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.
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Cities and towns-- Growth-- History-- 21st century.
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Cities and towns-- United States-- History-- 21st century.
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Rural-urban migration-- United States.
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Youth-- United States-- Social life and customs-- 21st century.
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Abwanderung
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Cities and towns-- Growth.
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Cities and towns.
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Jugend
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Kleinstadt
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Ländlicher Raum
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Landsbygdsbefolkning-- historia-- Förenta staterna.
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Rural-urban migration.
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Soziale Situation
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Stadtentwicklung
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Ungdomar-- sociala förhållanden-- Förenta staterna.
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Youth-- Social life and customs.
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United States.
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USA
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| Dewey Classification
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307.760973/0905
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HT123.C387 2009
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| Added Entry
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Kefalas, Maria.
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