review the website for the Rural Sociology Society. https://www.ruralsociology.orgLinks to an external site.  

In order to successfully do this, please follow these steps:

1. From the home page, click on Publications and then Research and Policy BriefsLinks to an external site..  You will find a range of research briefs organized by theme (e.g., Agriculture and Food, Community, Health and Family).
2. Choose a brief from a different theme/topic for a total of one brief or article per person.
3. Do the following for the brief they choose:
   • Summarize the article and conclusion
   • Identify the key policy solutions identified or implied.  (If none are mentioned, note this absence and suggest one.
   • State which theoretical perspective you think the brief is most aligned with and your reasons for choosing this perspective.
4. What sociological concepts from Chapter 14 could be used to explain or further explore this issue?  What is the social problem being discussed?
5. Discuss and respond to the following questions:
   • What have you learned about the rural and urban differences by reviewing these briefs in the context of this course (and your other readings?
   • What are you noticing about how social problems are defined?
   • In what ways did the social policies offered (or the ones you suggested) respond to the social problems as defined?
   • What differences do you expect you might encounter between rural and urban sociology beyond the obvious focus?