People in the Countryside: Studies of Social Change in Rural Britain

Introduction - T Champion and C Watkins Recent Developments in the Social Geography of Rural Britain People Moving to the Countryside - S Harper Case Studies of Decision Making Middle Class Housing Choice - P Cloke, M Phillips and D Rankin Channels of Entry into Gower, South Wales Still no Homes for Locals? - M Shucksmith Affordable Housing and Planning Controls in Rural Areas People Working in Farming - G Clark The Changing Nature of Farmwork New Forms of Employment in Rural Areas - A Townsend A National Perspective Women in the Rural Labour Market - J Little A Policy Evaluation The Elderly and Disabled in Rural Areas - R Gant and J Smith Travel Patterns in the North Cotswolds Public Transport in the Countryside - P Bell and P Cloke The Effects of Bus Deregulation in Rural Wales Population and Social Conditions in Remote Areas - A McCleery The Changing Character of the Scottish Highlands and Islands Community Involvement in Rural Development - I Bowler and G Lewis The Example of Rural Development Commission Sources for the Study of Social Change in the Countryside - N Walford and A Hockey The Need for Integration