People in the Countryside Studies of Social Change in Rural Britian |
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| Editor:
| Champion, Tony
Watkins, Charles |
| Series title: | Urban Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85396-128-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1991 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $139.00 |
Book Description:
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People In The Countrysideoutlines the changes occurring in Britain′s rural areas and their impact on people′s lives. It challenges the image of the ′rural idyll′ which many of the nation′s city dwellers hold.
Two principal topics running throughout this contemporary study are the changes in composition of the rural population, and the types of problems the various groups encounter.
A G Champion andCharles Watkins use...
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People In The Countrysideoutlines the changes occurring in Britain′s rural areas and their impact on people′s lives. It challenges the image of the ′rural idyll′ which many of the nation′s city dwellers hold.
Two principal topics running throughout this contemporary study are the changes in composition of the rural population, and the types of problems the various groups encounter.
A G Champion andCharles Watkins use case-study material from the countryside and remote areas to illustrate the major themes identified from a broader evaluation of the topics. These themes include :
{{ housing and planning control
{{ farmwork; and new forms of employment
{{ women and the rural labour force
{{ the elderly and disabled
{{ public transport