PRI Faculty and Students Present Research at RSS 2006
Several PRI faculty and graduate students will present their research at the Rural Sociological Society's 69th Annual Meeting, to be held August 10-13, 2006 at the Seelbach Hilton Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. The following list includes papers and posters by PRI faculty and students from the preliminary program.
For more information about the meeting, see http://ruralsociology.org/annual-meeting/2006/
20307 Socioeconomic Context and the Health of Rural Populations
Friday 8:30-10:00 am
Medallion Salon A
Examining Prevalence of Childhood Obesity and School Wellness Initiatives within Pennsylvania's Food Deserts
- Eric B Jensen, Penn State
- Kai A Schafft, Penn State
- Clare Hinrichs, Penn State
20314 Where We Are and Where We Need to Go: A Panel on Directions for Rural Poverty Research
Friday 8:30-10:00 am
Medallion Salon F
- Leif Jensen, Penn State (Panel Member)
20504 Conceptualizing the Role of Farm Labor
Friday 10:30-12:00 pm
Grand Ballroom East
The Youth Agricultural Employment Skills Project: Some Early Findings
- Andrea K Ryan, Penn State
- Melissa E Hobbs, Survey Research Center
20519 Rural Youth: Poverty, Well-being, and Aspirations
Friday 10:30-12:00 pm
Mezzanine Salon D
Regional Variations in the Migration Rates and Patterns of the Rural Poor.
- Matthew W Foulkes, University of Missouri
- Kai A Schafft, Penn State
Rural-Urban Differences in Male-Headed Households with Children
- Anastasia R Snyder, Penn State
- Mary Ann Demi, Penn State
21019 Rural Poverty and Food Security
Friday 1:45-3:00 pm
Mezzanine Salon D
Beyond Income: The Relationship between Food Insecurity and Type of Employment
- Alisha J Coleman, Penn State
21217 Regulation, Governance and Regionalism
Friday 3:30-4:45 pm
Mezzanine Salon B
State Identity Labeling of Food and Agricultural Products: Organization, Governance and Outcomes
- Clare Hinrichs, Penn State University
- Eric B Jensen, Penn State
30301 Community and Labor Market Context, Aspirations and Perceptions
Saturday 8:30-10:00 am
2nd Fl Gold Room
The Community Context for Rural Youth Educational and Residential Aspirations
- Kai A Schafft, Penn State
- Mary Ann Demi, Penn State
- Diane McLaughlin, Penn State
- Dana Mitra, Penn State
- Anastasia R Snyder, Penn State
The Intersection of Education, Work and Migration Aspirations in the Future Orientation of Rural Youth
- Anastasia R Snyder, Penn State
- Diane McLaughlin, Penn State
- Mary Ann Demi, Penn State
Rural-Urban Differences in the Effects of Youthful Marijuana Use on Midlife Educational Attainment
- Andrea K Ryan, Penn State
30302 Publishing in the RSS Rural Realities Series: Strategies for Communicating Information to Policymakers
Saturday 8:30-10:00 am
2nd Fl Green Room
- Leif Jensen, Penn State (Panel Member)
30907 The Death and Rebirth of Rural Sociology: Panel I
Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm
Medallion Salon A
- Kai A Schafft, Penn State (Panel Member)
31404 Poster Session
Saturday 5:15-6:30 pm
Grand Ballroom East
Does Space Matter?: Using GIS to Spatially Portray Individual Background Characteristics and Behavior That Affect Malaria Prevalence in Malawi.
- Jason G Bedford, Penn State
- William Sambisa, Penn State
40304 Challenges to Farmer Direct Marketing
Sunday 8:30-10:00 am
Grand Ballroom
Problems and Prospects in Farm-to-School Programming at a Rural and an Urban Pennsylvania School
- Jessica M Bagdonis, Penn State
- Clare Hinrichs, Penn State University
- Kai A Schafft, Penn State
40314 Risky Business and Health
Sunday 8:30-10:00 am
Medallion Salon F
To Bednet or Not to Bednet for Malaria Prevention in Eastern and Southern Africa: A Community, Household and Individual Level Study
- Jason G Bedford, Penn State
- William Sambisa, Penn State
40500 Health and Well-Being Across the Life Course
Sunday 10:30-12:00 pm
2nd Fl Blue Room
Neonatal and Post-Neonatal Infant Mortality in US Counties: Is There a Nonmetro Advantage?
- P. Johnelle Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio
- Diane McLaughlin, Penn State
- C. Shannon Stokes, Penn State
Changes in Health and Well-Being in an Aging Population
- Fern K Willits, Penn State
- C. Shannon Stokes, Penn State
- Gretchen Cornwell, Penn State
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