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Children of the Land
Elder, Glen H., Jr.; Conger, Rand D.
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Hardback. Questions whether traditional observations about farm families - strong intergenerational ties, productive roles for youth in work and social leadership, dedicated parents and a network of positive engagement in church - apply to 300 Iowa children who have grown up with some tie to the land. Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development. Num Pages: 388 pages, 37 line drawings, 56 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSF; JFSP1; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
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 ties, productive roles for youth in work and social leadership, dedicated parents and a network of positive engagement in church, school and community life - ... Read more
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 ties, productive roles for youth in work and social leadership, dedicated parents and a network of positive engagement in church, school and community life - ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
388
Condition
New
Series
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development
Number of Pages
394
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226202662
SKU
V9780226202662
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