Florence Becot
@florence-becot.bsky.social
Rural Sociologist @Penn State focusing on the health, safety, well-being, and economic viability of agricultural populations.
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New research brief from @elenapojman.com and Florence Becot on caregiving in the northeast region of the U.S.
The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) has published a fourth brief in its caregiving research brief series. The brief describes the caregiving experience for rural, suburban & urban caregivers in the Northeast region of the US. Full brief ➡️
Rural-Suburban-Urban Differences in Caregiving in the Northeast U.S. Region - Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development
Enhancing the capacity of Land Grant Universities to foster regional prosperity and rural development.
buff.ly
July 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
New research brief from @elenapojman.com and Florence Becot on caregiving in the northeast region of the U.S.
Reposted by Florence Becot
New in Rural Sociology: Caregiver well-being varies across rural, surburban, and urban places.
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
Does Caregiver Well‐Being Differ by Rurality and State Policy Environment? Identifying a Well‐Being Typology for Rural, Suburban, and Urban Caregivers
Despite caregiving making up a considerable portion of how individuals and governments spend their time and money, its impacts on caregivers' well-being are not well understood. In this article, we i....
doi.org
August 19, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New in Rural Sociology: Caregiver well-being varies across rural, surburban, and urban places.
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
We find:
- Rural & surburban caregivers are worse-off than urbanites.
- State-level family policy matters little.
Caregivers deserve support, & policy should reflect that.
doi.org/10.1111/ruso...
Reposted by Florence Becot
Shout out to my amazing coauthors @florence-becot.bsky.social, Zuzana Bednarik, & Carrie Henning-Smith and support from the NCRCRD and NERCRD, among others!
August 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Shout out to my amazing coauthors @florence-becot.bsky.social, Zuzana Bednarik, & Carrie Henning-Smith and support from the NCRCRD and NERCRD, among others!
Reposted by Florence Becot
Rural Sociology- three functions can be identified: (1) rurality as a resource (a productive function); (2) rurality as a living environment; (3) and finally, rurality as nature refers to an environmental function. #skpoli
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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What Is Rural Well‐Being and How Is It Measured? An Attempt to Order Chaos*
While a substantial body of literature has been built on rural well-being, due to the great heterogeneity of rural territories, the literature is highly fragmented, even contradictory. Moreover, no s....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Rural Sociology- three functions can be identified: (1) rurality as a resource (a productive function); (2) rurality as a living environment; (3) and finally, rurality as nature refers to an environmental function. #skpoli
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The call for papers for the 2025 European Society for Rural Sociology conference is here! Check out Working Group 4: "Intersections of life and work in agriculture: Exploring how to create livable 'presents' and futures."
esrs2025.rsu.lv/deep-dive
esrs2025.rsu.lv/deep-dive
Working groups
We invite submissions on various topics covered by the Working Groups. Here you can review the Working Groups and submit your abstract via https://esrs2025.exordo.com/
esrs2025.rsu.lv
December 12, 2024 at 1:07 AM
The call for papers for the 2025 European Society for Rural Sociology conference is here! Check out Working Group 4: "Intersections of life and work in agriculture: Exploring how to create livable 'presents' and futures."
esrs2025.rsu.lv/deep-dive
esrs2025.rsu.lv/deep-dive