Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America - Couverture rigide

Elder Jr., Glen H.; Conger, Rand D.

 
9780226202662: Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0226202666 ISBN 13 : 9780226202662
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2000

Synopsis

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 - apply to 300 Iowa children who have grown up with some tie to the land. The answer, as this study shows, is a resounding yes. In spite of the hardships they faced during the agricultural crisis of the 1980s, these children, whose lives we follow from the 7th grade to after high school graduation, proved to be remarkably successful, both academically and socially. A moving testament to the distinctly positive lifestyle of Iowa families with connections to the land, this book also suggests important routes to success for youths in other high risk settings.

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À propos des auteurs

Glen H. Elder Jr. is the Howard W. Odum Distinguished Research Professor of Sociology and research professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Rand D. Conger is distinguished professor of psychology, human development, and family studies in the Family Research Group at the University of California, Davis.

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226202666
ISBN 13 
9780226202662
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
394
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780226212531: Children of the Land: Adversity and Success in Rural America

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  022621253X ISBN 13 :  9780226212531
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 2014
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