The relative stability of part-time farms has become a key issue for observers of the agricultura... more The relative stability of part-time farms has become a key issue for observers of the agricultural economy throughout Europe and North America (Buttel, 1982; Mrohs, 1982; Fuller, 1984; Barlett, 1986; Gasson, 1986; Hetland, 1986; Williams and Lewis, 1986; Zurek, 1986). ...
As mentioned in Part I of this two-part paper, our goal is to explore stakeholder participation i... more As mentioned in Part I of this two-part paper, our goal is to explore stakeholder participation in environmental management, focusing on water resources, especially as it relates to EPA's new public participation guidelines. In the previous paper, we introduced two upstate New York case studies to exemplify different approaches to participation. This paper will more closely compare the case studies in terms of the seven-step EPA framework, which serves as a template for civic engagement.
Pfeffer, MJ and Gilbert, J.(1991), GENDER AND OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN TWO FARMING SYSTEMS: Respons... more Pfeffer, MJ and Gilbert, J.(1991), GENDER AND OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN TWO FARMING SYSTEMS: Responses to Farm Crisis in the Cornbelt and the Mississippi Delta. Sociological Quarterly, 32: 593610. doi: 10.1111/j. 1533-8525.1991. tb00156. x
Global environmental concern and action have increased markedly over the past four decades, as me... more Global environmental concern and action have increased markedly over the past four decades, as measured in polls and survey research, the growth of envi-ronmental groups and social movements, the implementation of environmental policies, and the establishment ...
Citizen science programs are increasingly popular for a variety of reasons, from public education... more Citizen science programs are increasingly popular for a variety of reasons, from public education to new opportunities for data collection. The literature published in scientific journals resulting from these projects represents a particular perspective on the process. These articles often conclude with recommendations for increasing "success". This study compared these recommendations to those elicited during interviews with program coordinators for programs within the United States. From this comparison, success cannot be unilaterally defined and therefore recommendations vary by perspective on success. Program coordinators tended to have more locally-tailored recommendations specific to particular aspects of their program mission.
This study focuses on the role of social ties and human capital in the integration of Latino immi... more This study focuses on the role of social ties and human capital in the integration of Latino immigrants into the local economy. This analysis extends earlier research by focusing on more rural contexts with limited labor-market opportunities and less access to social resources provided by coethnics. We reconsider conclusions of previous studies by focusing on areas with limited labor-market opportunities and less access to resources provided by coethnics. Using data from in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions, and surveys of former farmworkers in five rural communities in New York, we consider how individuals move from agricultural to other types of employment. Multinomial logit and ordinary least squares regression analyses confirm indications from our qualitative data that strong social ties, weak ties, and human capital all play distinctive parts in the economic integration of immigrants outside the ethnic enclave. These resources have the most positive impact on incomes when they contribute to the immigrants' self-reliance in finding employment. This finding is consistent with observations from the social-network literature that those who are less reliant on strong social ties are better able to take advantage of a broader range of labor-market opportunities.
... in yields. In this process farms became less reliant on farm-based resources (Cochrane 1979; ... more ... in yields. In this process farms became less reliant on farm-based resources (Cochrane 1979; Goodman et al. 1988). One of the most important farm-based resources displaced by the new technologies is family labor. The role ...
Page 1. IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ARTHUR D. MURPHY COLLEEN BLANCHARD JENNIFERA. HILL Page 2. Page... more Page 1. IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ARTHUR D. MURPHY COLLEEN BLANCHARD JENNIFERA. HILL Page 2. Page 3. Latino Workers in the Contemporary South Thi. s One 63J2-9RT-6CL7 Page 4. Page 5. Latino Workers ...
The relative stability of part-time farms has become a key issue for observers of the agricultura... more The relative stability of part-time farms has become a key issue for observers of the agricultural economy throughout Europe and North America (Buttel, 1982; Mrohs, 1982; Fuller, 1984; Barlett, 1986; Gasson, 1986; Hetland, 1986; Williams and Lewis, 1986; Zurek, 1986). ...
As mentioned in Part I of this two-part paper, our goal is to explore stakeholder participation i... more As mentioned in Part I of this two-part paper, our goal is to explore stakeholder participation in environmental management, focusing on water resources, especially as it relates to EPA's new public participation guidelines. In the previous paper, we introduced two upstate New York case studies to exemplify different approaches to participation. This paper will more closely compare the case studies in terms of the seven-step EPA framework, which serves as a template for civic engagement.
Pfeffer, MJ and Gilbert, J.(1991), GENDER AND OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN TWO FARMING SYSTEMS: Respons... more Pfeffer, MJ and Gilbert, J.(1991), GENDER AND OFF-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN TWO FARMING SYSTEMS: Responses to Farm Crisis in the Cornbelt and the Mississippi Delta. Sociological Quarterly, 32: 593610. doi: 10.1111/j. 1533-8525.1991. tb00156. x
Global environmental concern and action have increased markedly over the past four decades, as me... more Global environmental concern and action have increased markedly over the past four decades, as measured in polls and survey research, the growth of envi-ronmental groups and social movements, the implementation of environmental policies, and the establishment ...
Citizen science programs are increasingly popular for a variety of reasons, from public education... more Citizen science programs are increasingly popular for a variety of reasons, from public education to new opportunities for data collection. The literature published in scientific journals resulting from these projects represents a particular perspective on the process. These articles often conclude with recommendations for increasing "success". This study compared these recommendations to those elicited during interviews with program coordinators for programs within the United States. From this comparison, success cannot be unilaterally defined and therefore recommendations vary by perspective on success. Program coordinators tended to have more locally-tailored recommendations specific to particular aspects of their program mission.
This study focuses on the role of social ties and human capital in the integration of Latino immi... more This study focuses on the role of social ties and human capital in the integration of Latino immigrants into the local economy. This analysis extends earlier research by focusing on more rural contexts with limited labor-market opportunities and less access to social resources provided by coethnics. We reconsider conclusions of previous studies by focusing on areas with limited labor-market opportunities and less access to resources provided by coethnics. Using data from in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions, and surveys of former farmworkers in five rural communities in New York, we consider how individuals move from agricultural to other types of employment. Multinomial logit and ordinary least squares regression analyses confirm indications from our qualitative data that strong social ties, weak ties, and human capital all play distinctive parts in the economic integration of immigrants outside the ethnic enclave. These resources have the most positive impact on incomes when they contribute to the immigrants' self-reliance in finding employment. This finding is consistent with observations from the social-network literature that those who are less reliant on strong social ties are better able to take advantage of a broader range of labor-market opportunities.
... in yields. In this process farms became less reliant on farm-based resources (Cochrane 1979; ... more ... in yields. In this process farms became less reliant on farm-based resources (Cochrane 1979; Goodman et al. 1988). One of the most important farm-based resources displaced by the new technologies is family labor. The role ...
Page 1. IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ARTHUR D. MURPHY COLLEEN BLANCHARD JENNIFERA. HILL Page 2. Page... more Page 1. IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ARTHUR D. MURPHY COLLEEN BLANCHARD JENNIFERA. HILL Page 2. Page 3. Latino Workers in the Contemporary South Thi. s One 63J2-9RT-6CL7 Page 4. Page 5. Latino Workers ...
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