title: A rural road: exploring opportunities, networks, services, and supports that affect rural families.
abstract: The Great Plains Rural Collaborative project explored rural poverty through the experiences of people living at or below 185% of poverty. Researchers collected information through qualitative and quantitative research methods. They designed focus group questions to identify obstacles rural families face when trying to access economic opportunities, social networks, and services and supports. The article highlights the salient findings.
authors.affiliation: South Dakota Kids Count, Business Research Bureau, USA.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: Gemma D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Skillman
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Rathge
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lochner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data