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2 Official U.S. Rural Area Classification Systems (7-26)
3 Other Rural Area Classification Systems Used in the United States and Internationally (27-42)
4 Changes in Society and Economy and Their Impact on Rural Area Classifications (43-60)
5 Different Ways to Conceptualize Rural Areas in Metropolitan Society (61-80)
6 Uses of Current Rural Classification Systems (81-96)
7 Changes in Social Science Data and Methods (97-108)
8 Evaluating the Reliability and Validity of Rural Area Classifications (109-120)
Appendix A: ERS Goals for Workshop on Rural Classifications (143-144)
Appendix B: Historical Development of ERS Rural-Urban Classification Systems--John Cromartie (145-164)
Appendix C: Workshop Agenda and List of Participants (165-172)
Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Steering Committee Members (173-176)
Committee on National Statistics (177-178)