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Children of the Land
A01=Glen H. Elder Jr.
A01=Rand D. Conger
adolescence
adversity
agriculture
american studies
Author_Glen H. Elder Jr.
Author_Rand D. Conger
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changing demographics
community
ecology
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familial bonds
family
friendships
hardship
human development
influences
intergenerational
iowa
kinship
labor
land
leadership
midwest
midwestern
parenthood
parenting
parents and children
positive engagement
psychology
rural
social movements
society
sociology
struggle
success
transformation
united states of america
young people
youth
Product details
- ISBN 9780226202662
- Weight: 680g
- Dimensions: 16 x 24mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 2000
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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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 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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