When Families Have to Give Up Farming.

Heffernan, Judith B.; Heffernan, William D.

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ERIC Number: EJ359917

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Publication Date: 1986

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When Families Have to Give Up Farming.

Heffernan, Judith B.; Heffernan, William D.

Rural Development Perspectives, v2 n3 p28-31 Jun 1986

Examines the situation of 40 Missouri farm families who were forced out of farming because of financial reasons. Includes family members' experiences with 15 common reactions to stress, sources of help, degree of adjustment to the uniform way of life, and characteristics of families and farms involved in the study. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Community Resources, Coping, Dislocated Workers, Family Characteristics, Family Problems, Farmers, Financial Problems, Quality of Life, Rural Areas, Rural Economics, Rural Family, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Policymakers; Researchers

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Missouri

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