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Overall Project Reports

Bauer, J. W. (2004). Project Basebook (PDF). In-depth introduction of the overall project and baseline tables for Wave 1 and Wave 2

Bauer, J. W., & Katras, M. J. (2007). Rural prosperity: A longitudinal study of rural communities and rural low-income families. NRICGP final report (PDF). Rural Families Speak Exhibit (PDF) Featured at the 10th Annual Agricultural Science and Education Exhibition "Nutrition and Health" for Congressional Delegations on March 5, 2008

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Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Anderson, E. A., Braun, B., & Walker, S. (2005). Teaching family policy: Advocacy skills education. Journal of Marriage and Family Review. 38, 61-76. Bauer, J. W., Braun, B., & Olson, P. D. (2000). Welfare to well-being framework for research. Journal of Consumer Affairs, 34, 62-81.

Berry, A., Katras, M. J., Sano, Y. & Lee, J., & Bauer, J. W. (2008). Job volatility of rural, low-income mothers: A mixed methods approach. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 29, 5-22

Bove, C. F. & Olson, C. M. (2006). Obesity in low-income rural women: qualitative insights about physical activity and eating patterns. Women & Health.

Braun, B., & Anderson, E. A. (2005). A multisite, mixed-methods study of rural low-income families. In Bengtson, V., Acock, A., Allen, K., Dilworth-Anderson, P., & Klein, D. (Eds.). Sourcebook of family theory and research (pp. 484-487). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Information about the book.

Braun, B., & Benning, L. (2001). Welfare reform four years later: The mobilization of the land-grant system. Journal of Extension, 39. Available Online

Braun, B., Lawrence, F., Dyk, P., & Vandergriff-Avery, M. (2002). Southern rural family economic well-being in the context of public assistance. Southern Rural Sociology, 18, 259-293.

Braun, B., & Marghi, J. R. (2003). Rural families speak: Faith, resiliency, and life satisfaction among low-income mothers. Michigan Family Review, 8, 9-18.

Churchill, S. L., Plano Clark, V., Prochaska-Cue, K., & Creswell, J. (2007). Family fun as reported by rural low-income women. Journal of Leisure Research, 39, 271-294.

Dolan, E. M., Braun, B., Katras, M. J., & Seiling, S. B. (in press). Getting off TANF: Experiences of rural mothers. Families in Society.

Garrison, M. E. B., Marks, L., Lawrence, F., & Braun, B. (2004). Religious beliefs, faith community involvement and depression: A study of rural, low-income mothers. Women & Health, 40, 51-62.

Katras, M. J., Zuiker, V. S., & Bauer, J. W. (2004). Private safety net: Childcare resources from the perspective of rural low-income families. Family Relations, 53, 201-209.

Kelly, E. B. (2007). The work of coordinating child care for rural low-income mothers. In B. A. Arrighi & D. J. Maume (Eds.), Child poverty in America today, vol. 1: Families and children (pp. 101-119). Westport: Praegeri.

Kim, E., Geistfeld, L. V., & Seiling, S. B. (2003). Factors affecting health care decisions of rural poor women. Asian Women, 16, 73-85.

Kim, E-J., Seiling, S., Stafford, K., & Richards, L. (2005). Rural low-income women’s employment and mental health. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, E8 2. Available Online

Kohler, J. K, Anderson, E. A., Oravecz, L., and Braun, B. (2004). Relationship constellations and dynamics of low-income rural mothers. Journal of Women and Social Work, 19, 160-173.

Lee, J., Katras, M. J., & Bauer, J. W. (in press). Children’s birthday celebrations from the lived experiences of low-income rural mothers. Journal of Family Issues.

Manoogian, M., Bowman, S. R., & Driscoll, D. M. (2007). Strengthening our partnering efforts to aid rural, low-income families by listening to employer experiences. Journal of Extension, 45, 1RIB2. Available Online

Mammen, S., & Lawrence, F. C. (2006). How rural working families use the Earned Income Tax Credit: A mixed method analysis. Financial Counseling and Planning, 17, 51-63.

Maring, L.F. & Braun, B. (September 2006). Drug, alcohol and tobacco use in rural, low-income families: An ecological and resilience perspective. Journal of Rural Community Psychology, 9.

Olson, C., Anderson, K., Kiss, E., Lawrence, F., & Seiling, S. (2004). Factors protecting against and contributing to food insecurity in rural families: A mixed-methods analysis. Food Economics and Nutrition Review, 16, 12-20.

Olson, C. M., & Bove, C. F. (2005). Obesity in rural women: Emerging risk factors and hypotheses. In Coward, R.T., Davis, L.A., Gold, C.H., Smickilas-Wright, H., Thorndyke, L.E., & Vondracek, F.W. (Eds.). Rural Women's Health: Linking Mental, Behavioral, and Physical Health. New York: Springer Publishing.

Olson C. M., Bove, C. F., & Miller, E. O. (2007). Growing up poor: Long-term implications for eating patterns and body weight. Appetite, 49,198-107.

Ontai, L., Sano, Y., Pong, H. N., & Conger, K. (2008). Low-income rural mothers’ perceptions of parent confidence: Role of family health problems and partner status. Family Relations, 57, 324-334.

Parra-Cardona, J. R., Bulock, L. A., Imig, D. R., Villarruel, F.A., & Gold, S. J. (2006) “Trabajando duro todos los dias”: Learning from the life experience of Mexican-origin migrant families. Family Relations, 55, 361-375.

Plumb, J., & Braun, B. (2007). Rural low income women’s struggles and strength: A call to change. Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences, 6. Available Online

Reshke, K., Manoogian, M., Richards, L., Walker, S. & Seiling, S. (2006). Maternal grandmothers as child care providers for rural, low-income mothers: A unique child care arrangement. Journal of Children and Poverty, 12, 159-174.

Reschke, K., & Walker, S. (2006). Mothers’ child caregiving and employment commitments and choices in the context of rural poverty. Affilia: The Journal of Women and Social Work, 21, 306-319.

Sano, Y., Richards, L. N., & Zvonkovic, A. M. (Forthcoming 2008). Are mothers really “gatekeepers” of children?: Rural mothers' perception of nonresident fathers' involvement after separation. Journal of Family Issues.

Seiling, S. B. (2006). Changes in the lives of rural low-income mothers: Do resources play a role in stress? Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 13, 19-42.

Simmons, L. A., Braun, B., Wright D. W., & Miller, S. R. (Forthcoming 2007, December). Human capital, social support, and long-term economic well-being among rural, low-income mothers: A latent growth curve analysis. Journal of Family and Economic Issues.

Simmons, L. A., Dolan, E. M., & Braun, B. (2007). Rhetoric and reality of economic self-sufficiency among rural, low-income families: A longitudinal study. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 28, 489-505.

Simmons, L. A., Huddleston-Casas, C. A., & Berry A. A. (2007). Low income rural women and depression: Factors associated with self-reporting. American Journal of Health Behavior, 31, 657-666.

Vandergriff-Avery, M., Anderson, E. A., & Braun, B. (2004). Resiliency capacities among rural low-income families. Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 85, 562-570.

Varcoe, K. P., Lees, N. B., & López, M. L. (2004). Rural Latino families in California are missing earned income tax benefits. California Agriculture, 58, 24-27.

Walker, S. K., & Reschke, K. L. (2004). Child care use by low- income families in rural areas: A contemporary look at the influence of women's work and partner availability. Journal of Children and Poverty, 10, 149-167.