Summary
Rural communities across the U.S. face ongoing challenges in developing and retaining a skilled workforce, which is essential to sustaining long-term stability in both established and emerging rural industries, including industries in priority areas such as biotechnology and advanced manufacturing. Adolescence is a critical period when young people begin forming ideas about education, work, and where they see themselves in the future. This project aims to serve the national interest by deepening understanding of developmental processes involved in how rural youth encounter, interpret, and resp
