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RFRC Factsheet: COVID19's impact on rural and urban employment

This data brief takes a look at how employment has been affected by the pandemic in rural and small town areas (RST) compared to larger urban centres (LUC). Prepared by RFRC associates Hannah Main and Ray Bollman.

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Data Brief: COVID19's impact on employment in rural and small town vs. larger urban centres

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Peer-reviewed articles and chapters

RFRC researchers featured in special issue on youth mobilities

Two publications by RFRC members are included in a special issue of the International Journal of Child, Youth & Family Studies. The theme of the special issue is Youth Transitions to Education and Employment: A Mobilities Perspective.

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Research

Ray Bollman's work

RFRC research associate Ray Bollman has analyzed quantitative data on rural Canada, and in 2020-2021, much of this research focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural employment.

He also has recently published a paper in the Journal of Rural and Community Development titled "Change in Reporting an Aboriginal Identity: Age Matters"

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Reports

Farmers’ Markets, Community Supported Agriculture & The Local Food System in Nova Scotia: Consumer Survey Report

This report presents results of an online survey of farmers’ market and CSA consumers. Conducted in spring 2020, the survey is one component of a larger study investigating the global footprint of the local food system in Nova Scotia. The objective of the survey was to gather data on farmers’ market and CSA consumers’ perceptions of local food, their motivations for buying local, their knowledge of food production, and where farmers’ markets and CSA participation fit into the rest of their household’s provisioning.

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Reports

Survey Report: Seeing a Future in it

This summary report presents high-level findings from our 2019 survey of Atlantic Canadians. The survey, part of a larger SSHRC Insight-funded project called 'Seeing a Future in it: Generations and Work in Atlantic Canada', examined Atlantic Canadians views toward community, work and economy as well as their experiences as workers and residents of urban, rural and suburban Atlantic Canadian communities.

 

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We collaborate with communities, provide a range of social research services and expertise, and train students in social research methods. If you have a research question about rural and small town Atlantic Canada, get in touch to discuss opportunities to partner, work or study with us.

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How to partner

If you are a community or organization with a pressing research question, we can work with you to answer it. The RFRC can be contracted to conduct studies, and/or apply as a partner for research grants.

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Study with us

Are you a prospective student or post-doctoral researcher? If you have research interest in rural Atlantic Canada, please get in touch. The RFRC is housed in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie, but can work with students in any program who want training in social research methods and to build expertise in rural issues.

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Work with the RFRC

Interested in paid work with the RFRC or affiliation as a research associate? Job opportunities will be posted as research projects arise, but faculty can request an affiliation with the RFRC any time. 

 

 

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