Whats the state of the rural family and what are some of their most difficult problems?
Rural families constitute about 20 percent of the nation’s population. The lack of economic opportunities is a fundamental problem for both long-time and new rural families. Rural communities are becoming increasingly diverse demographically due to migration from other countries and urban areas. These population changes bring a new set of challenges and opportunities to many communities often poorly prepared to handle change. Along with depressed local economies come struggles to provide quality education, basic services and connections to the global economy via the Internet. Jobs in rural areas don’t generally pay well. Many are in the service industry and/or are seasonal in nature. Travel for employment is getting increasingly costly and contributes to energy consumption and affects the environment. The hope that the Internet would permit people to raise families and work in rural areas is only partially filled, because many rural areas lack high speed access, which inhibits both bus
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