The Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire
Researcher: William O'Hare

Interview with a Researcher:

Heather Turner, Ph.D.

Understanding the mental health of single mothers who live in rural areas uncovers expected and unexpected sources of stress.

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Student: Allison Churilla

Meet Our Students:

Allison Churilla, Doctoral candidate, Sociology

"My work at Carsey focuses on family income and economic well-being. For one of my current projects, I am using Census data to profile low-income families in New Hampshire and draw attention to economic instabilities they face."

 

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Tracking Changes in the North Country

The Carsey Institute, in partnership with the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, has released a new survey of Coos County residents as well as a website tracking a three-pronged research effort to better understand the factors affecting communities in New Hampshire's North Country region.

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The Changing Faces of New England: New Demographic Study Released

Senior Demographer Kenneth M. Johnson's latest Carsey report shows that New England is becoming more racially diverse. While it is growing more slowly than the rest of the nation there are sharp contrasts between the demographic trends in northern and southern New England as well as between trends in metropolitan and rural areas.

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SNAPSHOTS OF SOCIAL CHANGE

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The Carsey Institute web site offers rotating perspectives on changes affecting communities, families, and children. Return to this page again to read new interviews with academics with expertise in socio-economic conditions and with practitioners working on the ground with communities and families. Each month, the site features new snapshots on social change from sociologist and master grapher Lawrence Hamilton.

Community and Environment in Rural America - Survey Update, December 30, 2007