Publication

2000-05-15 - University Of Chicago Press

Language

English

Word Count

98,500 words, Guess

Page Count

394 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99047161
  • Goodreads2606093
  • LibraryThing2009752

Classifications

  • LCCHQ796.E525 2000

Description

"In Children of the Land, the authors ask whether traditional observations about farm families - strong intergenrational ties, productive roles for youth in work and social leadership, dedicated parents, and a network of positive engagement in church, school, and community life - apply to 300 Iowa children who have grown up with some tie to the land. The answer, as the authors show, is a resounding yes. The study includes families involved in full-time or part-time farming, displaced farm families, families in which the parents grew up on a farm, and non-farm families - the comparison group."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

As we edge closer to the twenty-first century, American families and young people continue to leave agriculture as they have during past decades.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America (The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and De)HardcoverUniversity Of Chicago Press2000-05-15

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