HOLLOWING OUT THE MIDDLE

Two sociologists who moved to Iowa in order to understand the brain drain of young people away from rural areas offer an illuminating account of a major problem for rural America. Various chapters deal perceptively with the categories of young people identified in the study: the Achievers, the Stayers, the Seekers, and the Returners. A concluding chapter addresses the important question, ‘What Can Be Done to Save Small Towns?’