Children of the Land : Adversity and Success in Rural America / Glen H. Elder Jr., Rand D. Conger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elder Jr., Glen H., Author.

Conger, Rand, Author.

Series:

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation series on mental health and development. Studies on successful adolescent development.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development, Studies on Successful Adolescent Development

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural youth--Family relationships--United States.

Rural youth.

Parenting--United States.

Parenting.

Success--United States.

Success.

United States--Rural conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (404 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

FOREWORD

Part 1. Rural Change and Life Chances

Part 2. Pathways to Competence

Part 3. Past, Present, and Future

APPENDIX A. The Iowa Youth and Families Project

APPENDIX B. Measurements I: Indicators of Competence and Success

APPENDIX C. Measurements II: Other Indicators by Chapter

APPENDIX D. Analytic Approach: Identifying Resilient and Vulnerable Youth

APPENDIX E. Tables

NOTES

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-360) and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780226224978

022622497X

OCLC:

883568875