Publications from 2013
Psychotropic medication use among children in the child welfare system, Wendy A. Walsh and Marybeth J. Mattingly
Recent data show continued growth in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program use, Jessica A. Carson and William W. Meub
Record number of children covered by health insurance in 2011, Michael J. Staley
Rural natives’ perceptions of strengths and challenges in their communities, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad
Sixty percent of Coös youth report having a mentor in their lives, Kent Scovill and Corinna J. Tucker
SNAP use increased slightly in 2012, Jessica A. Carson
Variation found in rates of restraint and seclusion among students with a disability, Douglas J. Gagnon, Marybeth J. Mattingly, and Vincent J. Connelly
Wanting more but working less: involuntary part-time employment and economic vulnerability, Rebecca K. Glauber
Who would be affected by a new minimum wage policy?, Jessica A. Carson
Publications from 2012
Beginning teachers are more common in rural, high-poverty, and racially diverse schools, Douglas J. Gagnon and Marybeth J. Mattingly
Beliefs about development versus environmental tradeoffs in the Puget Sound region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, and Phillip Levin
CDFI industry analysis: summary report, Michael E. Swack, Jack Northrup, and Eric Hangen
CDFI industry analysis: summary report, 508 compliant version, Michael E. Swack, Jack Northrup, and Eric Hangen
Coös County’s class of 2009: Where are they now?, Eleanor M. Jaffee
Coos county teens’ family relationships, Corinna J. Tucker and Desiree Wiesen-Martin
Coös County youth and out-of-school activities - patterns of involvement and barriers to participation, Erin H. Sharp
Demographic change in the northern forest, Kenneth M. Johnson, Susan I. Stewart, and Miranda H. Mockrin
Forest views: Northeast Oregon survey looks at community and environment, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Joel N. Hartter, Forrest Stevens, Russell G. Congalton, Mark J. Ducey, Michael Campbell, Daniel Maynard, and Michael Staunton
Forging the future: community leadership and economic change in Coös County, New Hampshire, Michele Dillon
It takes a community: civic life and community involvement among Coös County youth, Justin R. Young
Lack of protections for home care workers: overtime pay and minimum wage, Kristin Smith
Mapping food insecurity and food sources in New Hampshire cities and towns, Barbara Wauchope and Sally Ward
Mathematics achievement gaps between suburban students and their rural and urban peers increase over time, Suzanne E. Graham and Lauren E. Provost
New Hampshire demographic trends in the twenty-first century, Kenneth M. Johnson
Over sixteen million children in poverty in 2011, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Jessica A. Bean, and Andrew P. Schaefer
Public knowledge about polar regions increases while concerns remain unchanged, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Matthew J. Cutler, and Andrew P. Schaefer
Public perceptions of environmental management in the Puget Sound region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, and Phillip Levin
Recessions accelerate trend of wives as breadwinners, Kristin Smith
Renters more often burdened by housing costs after recession: Nearly half of all renters spent over 30 percent of income on housing by 2010, Jessica A. Bean
Rural demographic change in the new century: slower growth, increased diversity, Kenneth M. Johnson
Share of tax filers claiming EITC increases across states and place types between 2007 and 2010, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Elizabeth Kneebone
The effects of state EITC expansion on children’s health, Reagan A. Baughman
The local agricultural community exchange: outcomes and lessons learned from a public-private initiative to revitalize a downtown community, Michele Cranwell Schmidt
Underemployment in urban and rural America, 2005-2012, Justin R. Young
Understanding child abuse in rural and urban America: risk factors and maltreatment substantiation, Wendy A. Walsh and Marybeth J. Mattingly
Urban-rural differences in concern about the environment and jobs in the Puget Sound region, Thomas G. Safford, Matthew Cutler, Megan M. Henly, Karma Norman, and Phillip Levin
Who cares for the sick kids? parents’ access to paid time to care for a sick child, Kristin Smith and Andrew P. Schaefer
Youths' opinions about their opportunities for success in Coös County communities, Erin H. Sharp
Publications from 2011
Changes in New Hampshire’s republican party: evolving footprint in presidential politics, 1960-2008, Dante J. Scala
Civil protective orders effective in stopping or reducing partner violence: challenges remain in rural areas with access and enforcement, T. K. Logan and Robert Walker
Climate change: partisanship, understanding, and public opinion, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Community strength and economic challenge: civic attitudes and community involvement in rural America, Michele Dillon and Justin R. Young
Continuity and change in Coos County: results from the 2010 North Country CERA survey, Chris R. Colocousis and Justin R. Young
Coos teens’ view of family economic stress is tied to quality of relationships at home, Corinna J. Tucker and Genevieve R. Cox
Do you believe the climate Is changing? answers from new survey research, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Education in chronically poor rural areas lags across generations, Jessica D. Ulrich
Enduring ties to community and nature: charting an alternative future for southeast Alaska, Jessica D. Ulrich and Thomas G. Safford
Environmental, economic, and social changes in rural America visible in survey data and satellite images, Joel N. Hartter and Chris R. Colocousis
Household reports of energy assistance receipt increased 48 percent during recession: Proposed cuts threaten vulnerable families, Jessica A. Bean
How far would you drive for fresh food? How some rural New Hampshire residents navigate a dismal food landscape, Jennifer J. Esala
Jobs, natural resources, and community resilience: A survey of southeast Alaskans about social and environmental change, Thomas G. Safford, Megan M. Henly, and Jessica D. Ulrich
Long-term foster care: different needs, different outcomes, Wendy A. Walsh and Marybeth J. Mattingly
More poor kids in more poor places: children increasingly live where poverty persists, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Kenneth M. Johnson, and Andrew P. Schaefer
Natural decrease in America: more coffins than cradles, Kenneth M. Johnson
No place like home: place and community identity among north country youth, Genevieve R. Cox and Corinna J. Tucker
One million additional children in poverty since 2009: 2010 data reveal nearly one in four southern children now live in poverty, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Jessica A. Bean, and Andrew P. Schaefer
Rates of public health insurance coverage for children rise as rates of private coverage decline, Michael J. Staley, Jessica A. Bean, and Jessica D. Ulrich
Reading levels of rural and urban third graders lag behind their suburban peers, Suzanne E. Graham and Christine Teague
Reliance on supplemental nutrition assistance program continued to rise post-recession, Jessica A. Bean
Rural and central city residents with multiple children likely to be hardest hit by proposed WIC cuts, Jessica A. Bean
Rural workers have less access to paid sick days, Kristin Smith and Andrew P. Schaefer
Social impact of the Gulf Oil Disaster: diverging views from communities in Florida and Louisiana, Jessica D. Ulrich
Southeastern Kentuckians remain optimistic through Great Recession: growing concerns about sprawl, housing, and recreational opportunities, Jessica D. Ulrich
Stretching ties: social capital in the rebranding of Coos County, New Hampshire, Michele Dillon
TANF in rural America: informing re-authorization, Leif Jensen, Marybeth J. Mattingly, and Jessica A. Bean
Teen stress and substance use problems in Coös: Survey shows strong community attachment can offset risk, Karen T. Van Gundy and Meghan L. Mills
Total children covered by health insurance increased in 2009, Jessica A. Bean and Michael J. Staley
Unemployment in the Great Recession: single parents and men hit hard, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Kristin Smith, and Jessica A. Bean
Publications from 2010
Capital markets, CDFIs, and organizational credit risk, Charles Tansey, Michael E. Swack, Michael Tansey, and Vicky Stein
Challenges in resource rich communities: Finding the path to redevelopment, Cynthia M. Duncan
Challenges in serving rural American children through the Summer Food Service Program, Barbara Wauchope and Nena F. Stracuzzi
Do scientists agree about climate change? public perceptions from a New Hampshire survey, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Federal child nutrition programs are important to rural households, Barbara Wauchope and Anne M. Shattuck
Finding and affording healthy food in rural America: study results from New Hampshire, Sally Ward
Hard times made harder: struggling caregivers and child neglect, Wendy A. Walsh
Help in a haystack: youth substance abuse and mental health services in the North Country, Meghan L. Mills
Homeless teens and young adults in New Hampshire, Barbara Wauchope
How Yoopers see the future of their communities: why residents leave or stay in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Jessica D. Ulrich
Indicators of New Hampshire youth well-being , Barbara Wauchope
Is New Hampshire's climate warming?, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Barry D. Keim, and Cameron P. Wake
Low income and impoverished families pay disproportionately more for child care, Kristin Smith and Kristi Gozjolko
More than one in ten American households relies on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, Jessica A. Bean and Marybeth J. Mattingly
New Hampshire demographic trends reflect impact of the economic recession, Kenneth M. Johnson
Ocean views: coastal environmental problems as seen by downeast Maine residents, Thomas G. Safford and Lawrence C. Hamilton
Older Americans working more, retiring less, Anne M. Shattuck
Out-of-home care by state and place: higher placement rates for children in some remote rural places, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Melissa Wells, and Michael Dineen
Out-of-school time matters: activity involvement and positive development among Coos County youth, Erin H. Sharp
Over 3 million low-income children in rural areas face cut in child tax credit if recovery act improvement expires, Arloc Sherman and Marybeth J. Mattingly
Race, class, and community in a southern forest-dependent region, Chris R. Colocousis and Luke T. Rogers
Recent highlights from Carsey demographic research, Kenneth M. Johnson
Rural areas risk being overlooked in 2010 Census, William P. O'Hare
Rural children - rural communities, William P. O'Hare
Rural families with a child abuse report are more likely headed by a single parent and endure economic and family stress, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Wendy A. Walsh
Rural participation in federal child nutrition programs: two studies, Barbara Wauchope
Teachers matter: feelings of school connectedness and positive youth development among Coos County youth, Nena F. Stracuzzi and Meghan L. Mills
The changing faces of America's children and youth, Kenneth M. Johnson and Daniel T. Lichter
The unequal distribution of child poverty: highest rates among young blacks and children of single mothers in rural America, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Jessica A. Bean
Too much free time: Coos County Youth who are least involved in out-of-school activities are most likely to use drugs and alcohol, Erin H. Sharp
Understanding very high rates of young child poverty in the south, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Catherine Turcotte-Seabury
What's for dinner? Finding and affording healthy foods in New Hampshire communities, Nena F. Stracuzzi and Sally Ward