Place

“Place” refers to where people live, learn, and/or work, and/or the characteristics thereof. It is often used interchangeably with “geography” and “location” in the poverty studies arena. Common measures of place include urbanicity (urban, exurban, suburban, rural), neighborhood, census tract, and region.

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Rural communities’ challenges in accessing treatment services

  • Patricia Strach, Elizabeth Pérez-Chiqués, and Katie Zuber
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • May 2020
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Considerations for Successful Virtual Case Management in Human Service Delivery

  • Joe Raymond, Lauren Supplee, and Gerrie Cotter
  • Webinar
  • April 28 2020
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Many Rural Americans Are Still “Left Behind”

  • Fast Focus Policy Brief
  • January 2020
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How Well-Being Measures Can Help Communities Fight Poverty and Despair

  • Anita Chandra and Carol Graham
  • Webinar
  • December 04 2019
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Understanding the effects of the U.S. prison boom on rural communities

  • John M. Eason
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • November 2019