Economic restructuring and family well-being in rural America / edited by Kristin E. Smith and Ann R. Tickamyer ; published in cooperation with the Rural Sociological Society.

Other author Smith, Kristin E.
Other author Tickamyer, Ann R.
Other author Rural Sociological Society.
Format Book
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Penn. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 2011.
Descriptionxii, 397 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesRural studies series
Rural studies series (University Park, Pa.) ^A435160
Contents Changing economic opportunities and changing roles -- Rural economic restructuring : implications for children, youth, and families / Daniel T. Lichter and Deborah Roempke Graefe -- Employment hardship among rural men / Leif Jensen and Eric B. Jensen -- Changing roles : women and work in rural America / Kristin E. Smith -- Men without sawmills : job loss and gender identity in rural America / Jennifer Sherman -- Family change, economic hardship, and family adaptive strategies -- Economic restructuring and family structure change, 1980 to 2000 : a focus on female-headed families with children / Diane K. McLaughlin and Alisha J. Coleman-Jensen -- Patterns of family formation and dissolution in rural America and implications for well-being / Anastasia Snyder -- Job characteristics and economic survival strategies : the effect of economic restructuring and marital status in a rural county / Margaret K. Nelson -- Economic hardship, parenting, and family stability in a cohort of rural adolescents / Katherine Jewsbury Conger -- Low-wage employment -- Parents' work time in rural America : the growth of irregular schedules / Elaine McCrate -- Low-wage employment among minority women in nonmetropolitan areas : a decomposition analysis / Marlene Lee -- Regional variation of women in low-wage work across rural communities / Cynthia D. Anderson and Chih-Yuan Weng -- Work and family policy -- Strengthening rural communities through investment in youth education -- Employment, and training / Liliokanaio Peaslee and Andrew Hahn -- Child care in rural America / Nicole D. Forry and Susan K. Walker -- Health insurance in rural America / Deborah Roempke Graefe -- Livelihood practices in the shadow of welfare reform / Ann Tickamyer and Debra Henderson -- Poverty, work, and the local environment : TANF and EITC / Domenico Parisi, Steven Michael Grice, Guangqing Chi, and Jed Pressgrove -- Conclusions / Ann Tickamyer and Kristin E. Smith.
Abstract "A compilation of policy-relevant research by a multidisciplinary group of scholars on the state of families in rural America in the twenty-first century. Examines the impact of economic restructuring on rural Americans and provides policy recommendations for addressing the challenges they face"--Provided by publisher.
General notePublished in cooperation with the Rural Sociological Society.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011005692
ISBN9780271048611 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0271048611 (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 6939291

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Joyner General Stacks HQ536 .E326 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold