People In The Countryside Studies of Social Change in Rural Britian [Paperback]

A key feature of the book is the use of local case-study material to illustrate the major themes identified from a broader evaluation of the topics. This approach gives readers a better feel for the nature and implications of social change in the countryside than can be obtained from standard texts on rural geography.`Recommended for bringing together a number of highly professional contributions on contemporary rural problems and for combing them successfully into a well-balanced and authoritative whole' - Journal of Agricultural EconomicsIntroduction - T Champion and C Watkins
Recent Developments in the Social Geography of Rural Britain
People Moving to the Countryside - S Harper
Case Studies of Decision Making
Middle Class Housing Choice - P Cloke, M Phillips and D Rankin
Channels of Entry into Gower, South Wales
Still no Homes for Locals? - M Shucksmith
Affordable Housing and Planning Controls in Rural Areas
People Working in Farming - G Clark
The Changing Nature of Farmwork
New Forms of Employment in Rural Areas - A Townsend
A National Perspective
Women in the Rural Labour Market - J Little
A Policy Evaluation
The Elderly and Disabled in Rural Areas - R Gant and J Smith
Travel Patterns in the North Cotswolds
Public Transport in the Countryside - P Bell and P Cloke
The Effects of Bus Deregulation in Rural Wales
Population and Social Conditions in Remote Areas - A McCleery
The Changing Character of the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Community Involvement in Rural Develolƒd