Rural perspectives. Shared widely. Since 1983.
The Journal of Rural Social Sciences (JRSS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal welcoming research on rural people, places, and social change. Share your work with readers across disciplines and contribute to conversations that inform rural research, policy, and practice.
JRSS · Volume 41
Issue 1 · 2026
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Message from the JRSS Editorial Office
John J. Green and Elizabeth Sweeney
Assessing Rural Homelessness: A Mixed-Methods Case Study
Matthew Lyons, Ashley Feierstein, Christy Storey, Akilah Hairston, Jonathan Jones, Jada Brown, and Sarah H. Cross
Rural Communities Transformed by Immigration Raids: A Community of Capitals Perspective
Diego Thompson and Silvina Lopez Barrera
Behind The ‘Lettuce Curtains:’ Rural Homelessness in the Salinas Valley, California
Allison Evans
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