Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/05
Outputs
This was a study of the recent migration of Hispanics into four rural Missouri communities. Most of the migrants had moved into these communities to take jobs in the meat processing industries. The migrants had very limited command of English and this was cited as being one of the primary problems for the children who entered schools that were not prepared to handle the language deficiencies. Similar concern were encountered by the health and social service agenicies. The communities had very different approaches to meeting the needs of the newcomers. One community had a very active outreach program while at the other extreme, another had almost no program.
Impacts
The results of this project have been presented at several meetings and is being used by several state agencies. It is also forming the basefor addititional research in the area of health.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
Interviews were completed in Jefferson City with recent Hispanic immigrants and additional infromation was collected on the adjustment of Hispanic immigrants in Sedalia and California, MO. Intereviews were completed with African Americans in Fulton and preliminary work was started with African Americans in Booneville and Fayette.
Impacts
the immigrants are becoming a significant portion of the labor force in several Missouri communities. Data collected from this project was shared with the leaders and social service providers in each community.
Publications
- Four large wall and four small page sized maps were published. The large and the small versions were the same except for scale.) 1. Distribution of Hispanics in Missouri, 2000 2. Percentage Changes in Hispanics, 1990 - 2000 (using census tract data) 3. Distribution of African Americans in Missouri, 2000 4. Percentage Changes in African Americans, 1990 - 2000 (using census tract data)
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Progress 01/01/99 to 12/31/99
Outputs
The Demographic Implications for Rural Missouri Of Selected Economic Development Models MO-SSSL0238 1999 Annual Report Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Rex R. Campbell Professor and Principal Investigator Hispanic Research: Rapid population changes continue to occur in Missouri. One of the most recent is an immigration of Hispanics into Missouri. The movement started in the early part of the decade when several meat processing firms such as Tyson, Cargill and Excel began to recruit Hispanics from the southern border of the U.S. to work in their plants scattered throughout rural Missouri. Milan, Sedalia, California and several communities in southwest Missouri have received large numbers of immigrants primarily from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala. The numbers of Hispanics in about ten percent of Missouri counties has increased to several hundred new immigrants per county. These immigrants are normally hard working and make numerous positive contributions to
the communities, but they also create some challenges especially in language training both for children and adults. The CRIS project was used as a basis for creating a research project on the impacts of the Hispanics in non-metropolitan Missouri. A small grant was obtained from the Missouri Department of Social Services for fieldwork. Interviewing is currently underway in two relatively small Missouri communities: Sedalia and California. Some of the preliminary findings were used for the statements in the above paragraph. Minorities in Rural Communities: A parallel study to the Hispanic project is being developed for African American populations residing in non-metropolitan Missouri towns. This project will focus on the role of the African American community in the town. Ethnographic studies will be conducted of race relations, employment, housing, use of public services and participation in public organizations. Urban Sprawl: A study of ten Missouri counties revealed that regardless
of where the county was located in the state, urban sprawl as defined by land parcels of less than 40 acres was increasing rapidly with the lowest rate as being about 10 to 25 percent per decade and the highest almost 100 percent per decade.
Impacts
The Hispanic data are being used by the state legislature and state governmental officals for policy making on new legislation.
Publications
- Sharon Squires, Wealth and Reality in an All Black Town: Kinloch, Missouri, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Missouri, May 1999.
- Mohammed Shatar Sabran, Leadership in the Success of Community Development Projects in Malaysia: Two Case Studies, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University of Missouri, May 1999.
- Jose A. Oseguera, Environmental Implications of the Oil and Gas Industry on Aquatic Resources in Lowland Areas of Tabasco, Mexico, unpublished M.S. thesis, University of Missouri, May 1999.
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Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/98
Outputs
Work continued on the demography of Missouri in three major projects: 1. The historic map of Missouri was revised and published. This map shows population trends by county since 1900 to 1997. One of the striking changes in the map since 1990 is that currently most counties in Missouri are gaining population. Previously, a majority of counties were losing people. This map was published in cooperation with the Missouri State demographer's office (MO Office of Administration). It is popular with state legislators and other officials. 2. Work continued on the study of urban sprawl in rural Missouri. Data on ten counties were collected. Preliminary analysis indicated that even the most remote rural county of the ten had over 100% increase in open country residences on less than 40 acres. 3. A paper was prepared on population change in rural regions of the 10 western states and the relationship of the changing demographics to the policies of public land managers in those
states. The paper was presented to American Water Resources Association annual meeting and an abstract published in the Symposium Proceedings.
Impacts
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Publications
- Campbell.R.R.1998. Missouri: Population Trends by Counties, 1900 - 1997, (wall map) Published by University of Missouri and State of Missouri
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Progress 01/01/96 to 12/30/96
Outputs
Research continued on the impacts of the Thomas Hill Enterprises Center. This innovative economic/community development program is in its fifth year of operation. The data collection for an evaluation of the project started during the fall months and will be completed during this spring. A dissertation will result as well as one more articles. An article was completed based upon a dissertation completed two years ago by Don Case. (I was the dissertation advisor.) This articles discusses the outcomes of minority student participation in a USDA summer internship. The results were that the internships created favorable attitudes towards USDA, but only one of the interns entered employment in the USDA. In others words, the USDA did not follow through to take advantages of the gains made during the internships. Rex R. Campbell (third author), Donald M. Case and Robert J. Birkenholz, "USDA Summer Internship Programs: A Case Study of Lincoln University Participants," and
accepted for publication in Spring issue of the Journal of Agricultural Education. Two international research projects were planed. One in Malaysia will have the data collected in 1997 and the other in Thailand will have the data collected in 1998.
Impacts
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Publications
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Progress 01/01/95 to 12/30/95
Outputs
Work continued on the book "Makin# Do." This book focuses on the informal Ozark economy. It is in its 4th draft and been given preliminary acceptance by University of Missouri Press. The manuscript is now being reviewed by one of the authors. Sauer Epidemiology Project: More than 40 tapes were converted from large tape to tape cartridges. Many old tapes are becoming unstable and in immediate need of conversion. Otherwise, decades of vital research data will be lost. A research project was completed on housing needs in southeast Missouri. Data were collected from primary sources, focus groups and area social service agencies concerning housing needs and programs. A report was prepared for Lincoln University. Thomas Hill Project Enterprises Center: Work continued on collection of information concerning development of economic development models in rural Missouri. The THEC made major efforts to involve private businesses in development of self employment training
programs. "YALE" Evaluation Project: University Extension has been conducting an experimental leadership development program for high school students in southeast Missouri. Phase I was completed and a report prepared. Phase II is now underway. Some techniques such as trips to other cultures had considerable impact on the youth, but a large drop out occurred because of lack of parental support/alternative opportunities.
Impacts
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Publications
- CAMPBELL, R. 1995. The winds of change: whither goeth rural sociology. In The Rural Sociologist, Vol. 15, No. 4.
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Progress 01/01/94 to 12/30/94
Outputs
I am converting John Spencer's dissertation into a book, "Making Do". I will be a co-author. One draft of the book was completed last summer and submitted to Missouri Press for review. The preliminary review was for publication with the suggestion that 30 to 40 pages be added to the 120 original pages. The book focuses on the non-formal economy of the Ozarks and show how the Ozark people have developed many ways to get along without very much cash. A second book on which I am working is a historical analysis of changes in rural Missouri. About 75 pages have been written. It focuses on sixteen technological innovations and programs which revolutionized rural America over the past century. I plan to do a series of oral histories with older Missouri rural residents as additional data. I have completed two preliminary oral histories as tests of my methodology. Ralph Brown, at Mississippi State, will be a co-author and is working on three or four of the chapters. Missouri
Press has expressed strong interest in the book. Again, this will take several years to complete. The third major area is epidemiology. A research paper was completed on a historical analysis of firearms and suicides. The results are so clear as to be startling. The preferred method of suicide has dramatically changed - to firearms. The paper has been submitted for publication. We are currently working on archiving Sauer's very large data set which involves literally hundreds of data tapes.
Impacts
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Publications
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Progress 01/01/93 to 12/30/93
Outputs
Thomas Hill Enterprises Center: This is a combination of research and extension activities. Much of the past year was utilized in developing an innovative economic development plan for the region. This was completed and submitted in May. This innovative plan was transformed into a proposal which has been submitted to Rural Development Administration, USDA and is now in the process of being funded. This Center is now being cited as a model for other regions of the state and, indeed, for other rural areas of the U.S. Institute for Minorities and Rural Development: A cooperative research/training program proposal has been developed with Lincoln University. The proposal has been submitted and is under consideration in USDA for funding. Demographic Studies: This is an ongoing project which analyzes various data sets to meet requests. For example, last year, data was collected and analyzed on who is moving to Columbia and buying houses. Another project was on regional
changes done for the Missouri Baptists. These projects occur about once a month.
Impacts
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