Community surveys by rural high schools; a preliminary report of the experiences of several rural community high schools in Wisconsin, 1938-1941.

Mode of access: Internet.

Planning rural community school buildings /

"Sponsored by National Council of Chief State School Officers."

Community-based volunteer management : a quick reference guide for rural community and economic development leaders /

"This publication is available from IIRA in print and on the IIRA website."--T.p. verso.

Rural community organization : selected annotated references /

Includes index.

Estimating the labor supply in a rural community /

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Rural community fair

Mode of access: Internet.

Tales from a small island: applying the ‘path-dependency’ thesis to explore migration to a remote rural community

Peer reviewed

Reducing Social Isolation in a Rural Community Through Participation in Creative Arts Projects

This article reports the initial findings from the evaluation of four creative arts projects involving groups of older people living in a rural community. The purpose of the projects was to reduce social isolation among participants through providing direct access to arts and social activities. The view was that these activities would improve life skills and independence, increase levels of activity and improve the health, wellbeing and quality of life of participants. Evaluation of these projects demonstrated increased levels of self-worth and self-esteem among participants, and many of the older people involved agreed that they had made new friends while having the opportunity to try out a new activity.

Understanding rural and remote schools, and facilitating school-community relationships

Rural and remote schools make up a significant portion of Australian schools. Although there are rural schools that exceed 500 students, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (2008) reports that 2,188 Australian primary schools have enrolment numbers less than 100. Rural schools need a supply of good teachers; however many universities involved in teacher education are located in city areas. For example, Queensland University of Technology is city-based, generating the highest number of early career teachers for Queensland including teachers for rural schools. Given the number of graduates and the number of rural schools, it seems likely that early career teachers will have opportunities for teaching in these settings, which also means living within a rural community. This chapter will discuss the nature of teaching in rural and remote schools, the challenges, the rewards and the importance of working closely with the local community. It is hoped that by understanding rural and remote schools, early career teachers can make informed decisions that will influence their future career prospects.