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Women in Rural Minnesota The Center for Rural Policy and Development is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the latest issue of the award-winning Rural Minnesota Journal. In this issue, authors and experts from around the state will be discussing a range of issues affecting rural women, from balancing work and life to health care. Check out the table of contents below, and be sure to visit us again Dec. 1 to download your issue for free. To order a hard copy, click here. To read the press release, click here. In the meantime, check out past issues of the Rural Minnesota Journal. |
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Available for download Dec. 1
RMJ: Volume 3, Issue 1: Fall 2008 (complete issue, file size 3.3 Mb)
Table of Contents
(Click the links to download individual articles)
Editor's Note (Includes Table of Contents and Acknowledgements)
Marnie Werner, RMJ Editor and Research Manager,
Center for Rural Policy & Development
The Demographics of Rural Women: Now and the Future
Martha McMurry & Dr. R. Thomas Gillaspy
Minnesota State Demographic Center
An analysis of data shows that rural women are still behind in several social and economic areas, such as education and earnings, but are catching up.
"I Always Put Myself Last": Rural Women and the Challenge of Work-Life Integration
Madeleine Alberts
Children, Youth and Family Consortium, University of Minnesota
Rural women face particular difficulties in three areas of their day-to-day lives: finding adequate child care, the distances necessary to travel just live their daily lives, and the lack of options in finding a satisfying job.
Walking in Two Worlds: Helping Immigrant Women Adjust in Rural Minnesota
Cecil Gassis & Anne Ganey
YWCA of Mankato
Women coming to America face special challenges, but they are choosing rural America – and rural Minnesota – for particular reasons. This program is helping them adjust to their new lives.
Strengthening Social Capital to Tackle Poverty
Donna Rae Scheffert
Center for Community Vitality, University of Minnesota
Women have a higher chance of winding up in poverty, especially if they are single mothers. But can moving to a rural area help? And are there simple ways communities can assist families in poverty to give them a hand up?
The Changing Role of Women in Minnesota Agriculture
Doris Mold
Sunrise Agricultural Associates
Women have been involved in agriculture since agriculture began, but often behind the scenes. Today women are receiving formal recognition as leaders on the farm and in the farming community.
Women's Work: Productive Aging in Rural Minnesota
Jan Hively
University of Minnesota Senior Fellow (Retired)
It is well known that rural MinnesotaÕs population old and getting older faster than the urban areas of the state. There are many ways that the senior population can and are contributing to the welfare of their communities and themselves.
Women's Health: Reproductive Health Services in Rural Minnesota
Kristen Tharaldson & Angie Sechler
Office of Rural Health & Primary Care, Minnesota Department of Health
Among the many issues facing health care in rural Minnesota is the access to reproductive health care services for women. Ready access to these services involves everything from cancer screenings to prenatal check-ups to teen health.
Choosing Place First: Remembrances and Observations About Entrepreneurship
Mary Mathews
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund
Starting one's own business is growing increasingly popular in rural Minnesota. Mathews discusses her experiences as president of the Northeast Entrepreneur Fund and her experiences as an entrepreneur herself.
About Minnesota's Center for Rural Policy & Development
To receive a copy of RMJ by mail, click here to download, print and fill out an RMJ order form and mail or fax it to:
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Attn: RMJ
600 S. Fifth St., Suite 211
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Fax it to: (507) 934-7704
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The cost is $3 per copy to cover postage and handling (for larger orders, we'll calculate actual postage, plus a small handling fee). Or you can pick them up for free at our office. You can also download the Journal for free by clicking the titles above.
As with all our publications, past issues of the Rural Minnesota Journal will be available on our our web site for downloading in pdf format. You can download the entire issue or individual articles.
To download past copies of RMJ, click here.
Read some of the praise for the Rural Minnesota Journal:
"It's a must read for rural Minnesota's future decisionmakers."
Star Tribune Editorial
Jan. 24, 2006"[T]he new Rural Minnesota Journal is a gold mine of innovative ideas and new thinking. It’s worth picking up for anyone who wants to join a serious debate about rural Minnesota’s future."
Mankato Free Press Editorial
Jan. 25, 2006"What makes the journal stand out is its devotion to research as opposed to wishful thinking."
Tom Dennis, Grand Forks Herald
Jan. 29, 2006"[F]or those who wish to become leaders of the region or those whose policy decisions in St. Paul affect our futures, it's a necessary read and a valuable tool."
Marshall Independent Editorial
Jan. 26, 2006"A publication featuring rural policy issues is overdue. We hope the discussion generated by the Rural Minnesota Journal will eventually lead to policy innovations that will serve to help us in Greater Minnesota overcome our challenges."
International Falls Daily Journal Editorial
Jan. 31, 2006
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