The great agricultural transition: crisis, change, and social consequences of twentieth century US farming

L Lobao, K Meyer - Annual review of sociology, 2001 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract One of the most profound changes in the United States in the past century is the
national abandonment of farming as a livelihood strategy. This change is evident both in the …

Education and the inequalities of place

VJ Roscigno, D Tomaskovic-Devey, M Crowley - Social forces, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Students living in inner city and rural areas of the United States exhibit lower educational
achievement and a higher likelihood of dropping out of high school than do their suburban …

Rurality, institutional disadvantage, and achievement/attainment

VJ Roscigno, ML Crowle - Rural sociology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Students living in rural areas of the United States exhibit lower levels of educational
achievement and a higher likelihood of dropping out of high school than do their nonrural …

The personal is political-and economic: Rethinking domestic violence

DM Weissman - BYU L. Rev., 2007 - HeinOnline
All social movements that engage matters of law and intimate relationships confront the
challenge of sustaining theoretical coherence. Time passes; circumstances change. Theory …

Values, trust, and management in New Zealand agriculture

B Small, P Brown… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study provides empirical evidence of the link between outlook and practice among
farmers, foresters, and growers in New Zealand. Specifically, we use a large, nationally …

The effect of off-farm work on the intensity of agricultural production

E Phimister, D Roberts - Environmental and Resource Economics, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Changes in agricultural production methods have been associated with
environmental pressure and a loss of natural habitats. This paper explores the extent to …

Multiple succession and land division on family farms in the South East of England: A counterbalance to agricultural concentration?

RJF Burton, N Walford - Journal of Rural Studies, 2005 - Elsevier
One of the main indicators of industrialisation in agriculture has been the increase in farm
sizes as farms are amalgamated to form larger, more economically efficient units. While the …

Farming, stress and psychological well–being: The case of Norwegian farm spouses

K Melberg - Sociologia Ruralis, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the relationships among farm–related stress, social support and
psychological health in Norwegian farm spouses. Unlike most families, farm families are …

Challenging the urban–rural dichotomy in agri-food systems

RM Shellabarger, RC Voss, M Egerer… - Agriculture and Human …, 2019 - Springer
The idea of a profound urban–rural divide has shaped analysis of the 2016 US presidential
election results. Here, through examples from agri-food systems, we consider the limitations …

The effects of resources, decision making, and decision implementing on perceived family well-being in adjusting to an economic stressor

KD Rettig, RD Leichtentritt, SM Danes - Journal of Family and Economic …, 1999 - Springer
This article examines the relationships of personal resources, decision-making, and
decision-implementing behaviors that were measured in time one with perceived family well …