Date of Award
2016
Call Number
HB3525.M2 C33 2016
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Leadership Studies
First Advisor
Dan Jenkins
Keywords
college graduates, northern maine, Aroostook County, Leadership and Organizational Studies
Abstract
The present research explores the phenomenon commonly referred to as rural brain drain and whether it occurs in rural, Aroostook County Maine. The aim of the study also included an examination of how family, friends, community, school counselors, teachers, social media and early college courses are impacting student decisions post-high school graduation.
Recommended Citation
Cairns, Jill Bouchard MA, "Rural Brain Drain: A Quantitative Study of the Potential Impact on the Youth in Rural Aroostook County" (2016). All Student Scholarship. 269.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/etd/269
