Rayna A. Sage
Areas of Interest
Rural Well-Being, Education, Family, Health Care
Education
B.A. Human Development, Washington State University 2001
M.A. Human Development, Washington State University 2003
Current and/or Anticipated Research
My dissertation examines the experiences and expectations of rural men and women as they negotiate residential mobility, work, and education within (or outside) the context of a local labor market where the primary industry has shifted from male-dominated extractive work to health care provision. This study takes place in a rurally remote community with extensive, on-site health care provider education opportunities which attempt to address severe labor shortages.
Recent Publications & Presentations
Sage, R. A. & Johnson, M. K. (in progress). Familial Support in the Contemporary Transition to Adulthood. Requested submission for Sociology Compass.
Sherman, J. & Sage, R. A. (R & R). “Sending off all your good treasures”: Rural schools, brain-drain, and community survival in the wake of economic collapse.The Journal of Research in Rural Education.
Kollock, D., Hauser-Lindstrom, D., & Sage, R. (in progress). Mapping the evolving changes in rural communities.
Sage, R. A., Sage, J. L., & McCracken, V. A. (in progress). Bringing home the food: How rural communities are regaining access to ‘good food’.
Johnson, M. K. & Sage, R. A. (in progress). Work Value Change and the U.S. Economic Recession.
Hill, L., McGuire, J., Parker, L., & Sage, R. A. (2009). 4-H Healthy Living Literature Review and Recommendations for Program Planning and Evaluation. National 4-H Healthy Living Task Force. Available at www.4-h.org/uploadedFiles/About_Folder/Research/Healthy_Living/ 4-h-healthy-living-complete-literature-review.pdf.
Miller, B. C., Sage, R., & Winward, B. W. (2006). Teen childbearing and public policy. In L. Kowaleski-Jones & N. Wolfinger (Eds.). Fragile Families and the Marriage Agenda. New York: Springer.
Miller, B. C., Sage, R. A., & Winward, B. W. (2005) Adolescent pregnancy. In G. Adams & T. Gullotta (Eds.). The Handbook of Dysfunctional Behavior in Adolescence: Theory, Practice, and Prevention. New York: Springer.
Sage, R. A., Marshall, J. P., & Lee, T. R. (2004). Youth mentoring and mental health.
Report of the National Council on Family Relations, 49(1), F13-F14.
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