ABSTRACT

This book documents the experiences of rural Iowa families, who lived through the "farm crisis" years of the 1980s, in a fashion that might help families of the future cope more successfully with economic reversals. The documentation could be used to fashion more effective social policies.

part I|54 pages

Families and Hardship

part II|92 pages

Rural Families and Communities

part IV|48 pages

Adolescent Development

part V|16 pages

Reviewing the Evidence