Abstract

Results from an online survey of the mobility of people who grew up in Nebraska indicate that rural stayers, defined as those Nebraskans who have had some experience living in communities with fewer than 2,500 residents, express stronger place-based attachments than others. Key components of this attachment include general contentment living in Nebraska, connection to family, a desire to raise children in Nebraska, appreciation for the state’s culture and hospitality, and for some, a fondness for the state’s natural environments. The research draws on quantitative evidence and the personal stories shared by survey respondents. The findings from the Nebraska Roots Migration Survey are provocative in their suggestion that those who grow up in America’s rural areas may develop a different set of values and social and place-based attachments than their urban peers.

摘要

一项关于在内布拉斯加州长大的人的流动性在线调查的结果表明，农村留守者（定义为那些在人口少于 2,500 人的社区中有过一些生活经验的内布拉斯加州人）表现出比其他人更强烈的基于地方的依恋。这种依恋的关键组成部分包括在内布拉斯加州生活的普遍满足感、与家人的联系、在内布拉斯加州抚养孩子的愿望、对该州文化和热情好客的欣赏，以及对某些人来说，对该州自然环境的喜爱。该研究利用了定量证据和调查受访者分享的个人故事。