A Rural Socioeconomic Risk and Resiliency Inventory and Associated Health Outcomes (Final Report)

Date
03/2011
Description

Rural areas, especially in the Southeast, Appalachia and parts of the West, have worse VRI (Vulnerability and Resiliency Index) scores which are a measure of six socioeconomic indicators across counties in the United States.

Center
West Virginia Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Joel Halverson, Michael Hendryx