People In The Countryside: Studies of Social Change in Rural Britian

by Tony Champion (Editor), Charles Watkins (Editor)

Overview

This book outlines 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.

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853961281
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/28/1991
Series:	Urban Studies Series
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Tony Champion is Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. His principal research interests lie in the monitoring and analysis of population and social change in Britain, particularly their regional and local dimensions. He is chair of the IBG Population Geography Study Group and Council member of the British Society for Population Studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction - 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 Mc Cleery
The Changing Character of the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Community Involvement in Rural Development - I Bowler and G Lewis
The Example of Rural Development Commission
Sources for the Study of Social Change in the Countryside - N Walford and A Hockey
The Need for Integration

Editorial Reviews

‘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 Economics

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