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Editors

Editor-in-Chief: John J. Green, Southern Rural Sociological Association
Managing Editor: Elizabeth Sweeney, University of Mississippi
 

The Journal of Rural Social Sciences (JRSS) is the official peer-reviewed journal of the Southern Rural Sociological Association. JRSS is focused on disseminating scholarly works that build knowledge and have the potential to inform development practice and policy across social, economic, cultural, and environmental domains.

See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.

Current Issue: Volume 40, Issue 1 (2025)

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College Students and Families Navigate Recovery from Alcohol and Other Drugs
Leah Pylate, Alisha M. Hardman, Lori Staton, Laura Downey, and Joe D. Wilmoth

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Developing Leadership Capacity in a Rural, Farm-Dependent Community
Taylor J. Shackelford, Lauren L. Cline, and J. Shane Robinson

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Message from the Editorial Office
John Green and Elizabeth Sweeney