Assessing the impact of ‘farming with dyslexia’ on local rural economies

This viewpoint article discusses the contemporary yet hidden issue of ‘Farming with Dyslexia’. Of interest to policy analysts, researchers, and practitioners, the purpose of this discussion is to raise awareness of dyslexia at a time when there is increasing bureaucratisation of official farming sup...

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Published inLocal economy Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 529 - 538
Main Authors Smith, Robert, Conley, Gillian, Smith, Anne MJ, McElwee, Gerard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2016
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Architecture
Bureaucracy
Dyslexia
Economic change
Economic development
Empowerment
Entrepreneurship
Farmers
Farming
Financial services
Rural areas
Rural communities
Services
Studies
rural entrepreneurship
entrepreneurial propensity
farmers
dyslexia
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Summary:This viewpoint article discusses the contemporary yet hidden issue of ‘Farming with Dyslexia’. Of interest to policy analysts, researchers, and practitioners, the purpose of this discussion is to raise awareness of dyslexia at a time when there is increasing bureaucratisation of official farming support services. We discuss the issue from the perspective of local economic development and regeneration, as well as considering issues of economic empowerment within the context of wider social, political and economic change. With increasing pressure on farmers to become more entrepreneurial, navigating the effects of dyslexia on their daily farming routines and ultimately their often economically fragile fortunes demands that more attention is paid to the educational and social architecture that supports these rural communities.
ISSN:0269-0942
1470-9325
DOI:10.1177/0269094216655404