Introduction: A rural community can be defined as encompassing all the population, dwellings and territories not included in an urban area (Definition of rural population). Poverty can be defined as the state of a person who does not have a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material goods or who renounces, as a member of a religious order, the right as that an individual owns property (Dictionary.com). Domestic violence is defined as violent or aggressive behavior within the home, usually involving violent abuse of a spouse or partner (Dictonary.com). It is important to note these three definitions because each word will be discussed throughout the document. Additionally, in this article I will talk about domestic violence and poverty as rural issues, explain the theoretical background of each issue, give the community's strengths, discuss how the code could be enforced, will do a self-assessment and conclude the article with recommendations. to solve these problems.Rural Issues/Problems: The first problem observed in the rural population is poverty. . According to the United States Census Bureau application. Three-quarters of America is classified as rural residents, as three-quarters 41% of rural residents live in poverty. Meanwhile, rural residents aged 20 to 39 reported higher levels of unemployment than those living in metropolitan areas during the first half of 2012 (Youth Today). These figures show that over time, poverty will become more and more prevalent among this population. The main causes of poverty in rural areas are lack of income or no income, high unemployment rates, reduced employment opportunities and lack of education (rural poverty). One reason poverty goes unnoticed in rural communities is that it is not... middle of document ......m http://www.ruralhome.org/storage/research_notes/rrn_poverty .pdfNational Association of Social Workers [NASW]. (2008). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/code.asp. Mazur, R. (2005). Domestic violence in rural communities. Retrieved from http://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/Rural Innovation7.26.05.pdf Ryan, R. (May 5, 2010). Poverty in rural areas goes unnoticed. Retrieved from http://www.irishobserver.com/ireland/poverty-in-rural-areas-often-goes-unnoticed-119771.htmlShriver, J. (2011). Human behavior and the social environment: paradigm shifts in essential knowledge for social work practice (5th ed.). Boston: Allyn Bacon. Swift, J. Youth Today, (2013). Rural America. Retrieved from the Center for Sustainable Journalism website: http://issuu.com/csjournalism/docs/yt_special_report_18e64feb59c709?e=4285254/3069926