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Children of the Land (Paperback)
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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 three hundred 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 seventh 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 uplifting book also
suggests important routes to success for youths in other high risk
settings.
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