The following publications were produced with data from the 2003, 2005 and 2007 Delta Rural Poll:

Theses:

Theses are available in the DSU Library.

Rice, Catherine. 2005. Perceptions of Education in the Mississippi Delta. M.S. Thesis, Community Development, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS.

Williams, Roshun N. 2004. Access to Communication Technology Among Residents of the Mississippi Delta. M.S. Thesis, Community Development, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS.

Journal Articles:

Green, John J., Katie Kerstetter and Albert B. Nylander III. 2008. “Socioeconomic Resources and Self-Rated Health: A Study in the Mississippi Delta.” Sociological Spectrum Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 194–212.

Research Papers:

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08-02:  Employment/Job Satisfaction

Green, John J. and Katie Kerstetter. Perceptions of Employment Opportunities and Job Satisfaction: A Summary Report from the 2005 Delta Rural Poll. Research Paper No. 08-02, Center for Community and Economic Development, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. 2008 (In Progress).

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08-01:  Youth After-School Programs

Kerstetter, Katie and John J. Green. Programs for Youth: An Assessment of Public Perceptions from the 2007 Delta Rural Poll. Research Paper No. 08-01, Center for Community and Economic Development, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. 2008 (In Progress).

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07-01: Background

Barton, Alan W. The 2007 Delta Rural Poll: Methods and Characteristics of the Sample. Research Paper No. 07-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. December, 2007.

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05-01: Background

Barton, Alan W. The 2005 Delta Rural Poll: Methods and Characteristics of the Sample. Research Paper No. 05-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. August, 2005.

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04-01:  Background

Barton, Alan W. The 2003 Delta Rural Poll: History, Methods and Characteristics of the Sample. Research Paper No. 04-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. August, 2004.

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Other Research Papers

Green, John J. and Albert B. Nylander. A Community Based Framework for Understanding Problems and Exploring Alternatives: Connecting Underemployment, Poverty and Access to Health Care in the Mississippi Delta. RUPRI Rural Poverty Working Paper No. 06-02. Columbia, MO. 2006.

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Policy Briefs:

07-02: Smoke-Free Ordinances

Barton, Alan W. Attitudes About Smoking Bans in the Mississippi Delta. Policy Brief No. 07-02, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. December, 2007.

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07-01: Heritage Tourism

Barton, Alan W. Visitation to Heritage Tourism Sites by Residents of the Mississippi Delta. Policy Brief No. 07-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. March, 2007.

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06-01: Heritage Tourism

Barton, Alan W. Attitudes and Perceptions of Heritage Tourism in the Mississippi Delta. Policy Brief No. 06-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. March, 2006.

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Policy Papers:

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05-01:  Technology Use

Barton, Alan W. and Roshun N. Williams. Technology Use in the Mississippi Delta: A Summary Report from the 2003 Delta Rural Poll. Policy Paper No. 05-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. July, 2005.

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05-02:  Heritage Tourism

Barton, Alan W. Attitudes About Heritage Tourism in the Mississippi Delta: A Policy Report from the 2005 Delta Rural Poll. Policy Paper No. 05-02, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. December, 2005.

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04-01:  Health Care

Green, John J. Access to Health Care in the Mississippi Delta: A Summary Report from the 2003 Delta Rural Poll. Policy Paper No. 04-01, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. August, 2004.

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04-02:  Employment/Quality of Life

Barton, Alan W. Employment and Quality of Life in the Mississippi Delta: A Summary Report from the 2003 Delta Rural Poll. Policy Paper No. 04-02, Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. September, 2004.

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Posters:

Alan W. Barton. “Perceptions of Social Problems in the Mississippi Delta.” Poster displayed at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Alabama-Mississippi Sociological Association, Starkville, MS, February 21-22, 2008, and at the 4th Annual Delta Research and Scholarship Symposium, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, April 15-16, 2008.  Also on display in the Division of Social Sciences, Kethley Hall, 2nd Floor, and in the Department of Social Work, University Archives, 3rd Floor, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, 2007.

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Alan W. Barton. “Support Among Residents of the Mississippi Delta for Municipal Ordinances Prohibiting Smoking.” Poster displayed at the 3rd Annual Faculty Research and Scholarship Symposium, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, April 11-12, 2007.

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Alan W. Barton. “Delta Rural Poll: Social Science Research In and With Mississippi Delta Communities.” Poster displayed at the 3rd Annual Faculty Research and Scholarship Symposium, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, April 11-12, 2007.

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Other Publications:

Alan W. Barton. Introduction to the Delta Rural Poll. Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. January, 2008.

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Alan W. Barton. Documenting Attitudes and Perceptions of Residents of the Mississippi Delta: The Delta Rural Poll. Center for Community and Economic Development. Delta State University, Cleveland, MS. March 1, 2006.