Abstract This analysis introduces a conceptual framework for economic enfranchisement and studies its effect on an individual’s likelihood to set strong financial goals. A empirical model is developed investigate how influences goal the strength of that goal. The employs ordered probit account two-stage goal-setting decision process. Results show has significant goals where more enfranchised in...

HYPOTHESIS Surgical undergraduate education in a rural setting is feasible and sound in terms of educational outcomes. DESIGN The final-year surgical curriculum at the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, was restructured to include the option of a rural surgical term. SETTING Five provincial center hospitals in rural South Australia. INTERVENTIONS Forty-three final-year med...

Objectives: To explore whether student rural upbringing, rural training were associated with their intent to practice in a rural health care setting after graduation in the disciplines of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy at a large university Health Sciences Center in Appalachia. Methods: Graduating healthcare professional students were surveyed to determine student ru...

Background: Online learning is a growing delivery model for education; however, there exists a void in the literature regarding the adoption of online learning models in rural K-12 school systems. Purpose: To provide pertinent data to the rural school administrator so that they may make an informed decision in regards to the potential implementation of asynchronous online learning within their ...