Journals
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Online availability listed below. Click through to find out if we have earlier years, if current issues are embargoed, or if in print format. If so, they can be digitized and sent to you through an interlibrary loan request.
- Journal of Rural Health
1985-present - Journal of Rural Mental Health
2007-present - Journal of Rural Studies
1985-present - Rural Sociology
1936-present; most recent year under embargo - Rural Theology
2004-2013
Books
Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being by ISBN: 0309469082Publication Date: 2018-09-17The relative sparseness of the population in rural areas is one of many factors that influence the health and well-being of rural Americans. Rural areas have histories, economies, and cultures that differ from those of cities and from one rural area to another. Understanding these differences is critical to taking steps to improve health and well-being in rural areas and to reduce health disparities among rural populations.
Community-Oriented Health Services: Practices Across Disciplines by ISBN: 9780826198181Publication Date: 2014-12-15Grounded in a transdisciplinary approach, this groundbreaking text provides extensive, evidence-based information on the value of communities as the primary drivers of their own health and well-being. It describes foundational community health concepts and procedures and presents proven strategies for engaging communities as resources for their own health improvement.Implementing High-Quality Primary Care by
ISBN: 0309685133Publication Date: 2021-06-28High-quality primary care is the foundation of the health care system. It provides continuous, person-centered, relationship-based care that considers the needs and preferences of individuals, families, and communities.
The Left Behind by ISBN: 9780691177663Publication Date: 2018-02-27Drawing on more than a decade of research and hundreds of interviews, Robert Wuthnow brings us into America's small towns, farms, and rural communities to paint a rich portrait of the moral order--the interactions, loyalties, obligations, and identities--underpinning this critical segment of the nation. Moving beyond simplistic depictions of the residents of America's heartland, The Left Behind offers a clearer picture of how this important population will influence the nation's political future.
Life in Rural America by Call Number: HN60 .L54 2020ISBN: 9781641434515Publication Date: 2020-11-06. Life in Rural America: A Statistical Portrait presents economic and demographic indicators of the rural population and help users understand the community and geographic differences that rural communities experience. The book will be used as a reference source for data users looking to understand community and geographic differences in the rural component of the nation's population.
Population Health in Rural America In 2020 by ISBN: 9780309685276Publication Date: 2021-11-22To explore issues related to population health in rural America, the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a public virtual workshop, "Population Health in Rural America in 2020" on June 24-25, 2020. Presentations and discussions focused on rural America in context, rural health vital signs, rural health care in action,assessment and implementation strategies for improving the health and health equity in rural populations, and rural health policy.This Proceedings of a Workshop summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Rural Communities by ISBN: 9780813349923Publication Date: 2015-07-14Rural Communities: Legacy and Change uses its unique Community Capitals framework to examine how America's diverse rural communities use their various capitals--natural, cultural, human, social, political, financial, and built--to address the modern challenges that face them. Each chapter opens with a case study of a community facing a particular challenge, and is followed by a comprehensive discussion of sociological concepts to be applied to understanding the case.
Rural Families and Communities in the United States by ISBN: 9783030376895Publication Date: 2020This book examines the implications of rural residence for adolescents and families in the United States, addressing both the developmental and mental health difficulties they face. Special attention is given to the unique circumstances of minority families residing in rural areas and how these families navigate challenges as well as their sources of resilience.
Rural Health Disparities: Public Health, Policy, and Planning Approaches by ISBN: 3030114678Publication Date: 2019This innovative resource offers a unique, multidisciplinary approach for the utilization of planning theory to eliminate health disparities in rural communities. The book provides tools in the public health, policy, and planning disciplines to help resolve significant differences in life expectancy and quality of life in these communities, concluding with a progressive vision for alleviating geographical health disparities on a local, national, and global scale.
StrengthsFinder 2. 0 by Call Number: HD 38.2 R234 2007ISBN: 9781595620156Publication Date: 2007-02-01Discover your strengths and learn how to use your greatest natural talents to get the most out of your life.
Understanding Teamwork in Health Care by ISBN: 9780071791953Publication Date: 2013-08-27The book's mission is to make often-overlooked perspectives about teamwork more widely known and used. No matter what your prior level of team involvement may be, this is the one resource that will help you adeptly participate in, lead, or manage teams.
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Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) Project
Fourth-year RPHARM and RMED students work in pairs to develop and implement a project that is tailored to the health needs of a specific rural community. These projects range from providing health education to children to teaching how to cook healthy food on a budget.