Children of the land : adversity and success in rural America

Elder, Glen H., Jr. (Author). Conger, Rand. (Added Author). King, Valarie. (Added Author).

Summary:

"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."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 9780226212531
ISBN: 022621253X
Physical Description: xx, 373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: Paperback ed.
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2014, ©2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-360) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Ties to the land -- Families and the generations -- Ties to family and land -- Always work to do -- Bridging family and community -- Wisdom of the ages -- Church, family, and friends -- Lessons from school -- Achieving success, avoiding trouble -- Legacies of the land.