Growing up in rural scotland

This paper compared the lives of children in rural Scotland to their peers in urban areas. It helped me frame some thoughts about the issues facing children in rural Yorkshire.


Key points:
- Demographically, babies born in rural Scotland are more likely to be born to older, better educated parents who possess a greater amount of material goods.
- There was no significant differences in the incidence of access to health services for aspects such as low birth-weight, disability, accidents or other needs.
- Rural mothers were no less likely to be in paid employment, but they were less likely to be lone parents.