Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Populations
The Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal Communities
Hearing from the Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the U.S. regarding how climate change is affecting tribal communities. Includes testimony from Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona, Quinault Indian Nation in Washington, Calista Corporation in Alaska, and The Building Resilient Communities for Climate Extremes (BRACE Institute), which helps relocate tribal communities in low-lying coastal regions. Addresses the impacts on tribal water quality and availability; traditional food availability; disasters such as wildfires and flooding; and more.
Date: 02/2019
Sponsoring organization: Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the United States
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Hearing from the Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the U.S. regarding how climate change is affecting tribal communities. Includes testimony from Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona, Quinault Indian Nation in Washington, Calista Corporation in Alaska, and The Building Resilient Communities for Climate Extremes (BRACE Institute), which helps relocate tribal communities in low-lying coastal regions. Addresses the impacts on tribal water quality and availability; traditional food availability; disasters such as wildfires and flooding; and more.
Date: 02/2019
Sponsoring organization: Subcommittee for Indigenous People of the United States
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Premature Mortality from All Causes and Drug Poisonings in the USA According to Socioeconomic Status and Rurality: An Analysis of Death Certificate Data by County from 2000–15
Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for various groups of people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, and sex, among other measures. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
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Examines premature deaths from drug poisoning versus all causes by county for various groups of people. Addresses differences by rural/urban location, socioeconomic status, education level, and sex, among other measures. See additional link for detailed tables.
Additional links: Supplementary Appendix
Author(s): Meredith S. Shiels, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Ana F. Best, et al.
Citation: The Lancet, 4(2), e97-e106
Date: 02/2019
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School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer
Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.
Date: 02/2019
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.
Date: 02/2019
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Disability in America: People with a Disability - Male (2017)
Displays disability rates among males on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays disability rates among males on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: People with a Disability - Female (2017)
Displays disability rates among females on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays disability rates among females on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: Employed with a Disability (2017)
Displays the employment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the employment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: Unemployed with a Disability (2017)
Displays the unemployment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the unemployment rates among adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability on the county level using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Disability in America: Out of the Labor Force with a Disability (2017)
Displays the rate of adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability who are out of the labor force by county using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of adults 18 to 64 years old with a disability who are out of the labor force by county using data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Practices may Hinder Participation in Community Supported Agriculture among Low-Income Rural Families
Presents a study on the effect food preferences have on rates of participation in community agriculture programs for low-income families in rural areas. Bases results on interviews with families regarding fruit and vegetable preferences.
Author(s): Karla L. Hanson, Jennifer Garner, Leah M. Connor, et al.
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(1), 57-67
Date: 01/2019
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Presents a study on the effect food preferences have on rates of participation in community agriculture programs for low-income families in rural areas. Bases results on interviews with families regarding fruit and vegetable preferences.
Author(s): Karla L. Hanson, Jennifer Garner, Leah M. Connor, et al.
Citation: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(1), 57-67
Date: 01/2019
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Disability in America: People with Independent Living (IL) Difficulty (2017)
Displays the rate of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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Displays the rate of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone using county-level data from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey (ACS).
Date: 01/2019
Sponsoring organization: Research and Training Center on Disability in Rural Communities
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