Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America

by Rand D. Conger and Glen H. Elder Jr.

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A century ago, most Americans had ties to the land. Now only one in fifty is engaged in farming and little more than a fourth live in rural communities. Though not new, this exodus from the land represents one of the great social movements of our age and is also symptomatic of an unparalleled transformation of our society.

In Children of the Land, the authors ask whether traditional observations about farm families--strong intergenerational...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0226202666

ISBN13:9780226202662

Release Date:May 2000

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:394 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Parenting & Relationships Politics & Social Sciences Rural Social Issues Social Science Social Sciences Sociology Teen & Young Adult Urban

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