Although in the past farmers have not been a traditional client group for personal and career counselors, the recent financial plight of farm families has resulted in farmers being identified as a special target group by the Canadian government. Programs, such as the Canadian Rural Transition Program (CRTP), have been established to provide…

This Information Notebook is part of a total packet of learning materials on the heritage of Southern agrarians. It contains primary and secondary source readings and pictures describing the roots of Southern agrarians. It tells the story of people who lived in the rural South before, during, and following the Great Depression of the 1930s. The…

Tied to 1970 benchmark figures developed to reflect the 1970 relationship between regional farm population estimates obtained from the Census of Population and the Current Population Survey, this 1975 report on farm population estimates is derived from a probability area sample of the 48 conterminous States, consisting of approximately 17,000 area…

On November 5, 1971, the subcommittee heard testimony on the: (1) history of land ownership in rural America, (2) extent of corporate and conglomerate involvement in rural America and the resulting economic consequences, and (3) impact of the large vertically ano horizontally integrated corporations and conglomerates on the well-being of rural…

Collective agrarian violence was examined in the U.S. and Canada to determine: (1) if the American historical experience was unique; (2) if the American farm movements evidenced the same characteristics and development as those in Europe; (3) if American collective agrarian violence has manifested the same characteristic shape as that of France…

Examines the nature of the Australian myth and how this has related to and affected schooling and the provision of equality of opportunity for rural children. This myth includes the "noble bushmen" and the view that "the salt of the earth" was the small, independent farmer. (Author/RK)

Have village schools a future? What effect does their closure have on the rest of village life? Author looks at some attempts by teachers and parents in Norfolk to save their threatened schools. (Editor/RK)

Reviews economic turmoil experienced by farmers in late 19th and early 20th centuries along with resulting political protest and activism. Considers response from rural social workers at the time. Presents recommendations for rural social work today. Includes micro/macro action-agenda for social work in dealing with farm crisis of 1980s. (NEC)

Discusses three alternatives to the standard definition of the farm population as the farm resident population. Alternatives are farm occupation population, farm income population, and total farm-related population. Points out shortcomings, advantages, and appropriate uses for each definition. Notes population characteristics and the overlaps and…

Reviews current resource materials available to help educators, counselors, and others who work with rural families in an effort to support them in crisis, to facilitate their decision making and long-range planning, and to foster their problem-solving efforts. (Author)

Stress factors inherent in the institution of the farm family are examined. The current economic crisis is considered, with emphasis on those stressors that affect family relationships. Recommendations are proposed for the human service worker in rural communities. (Author/CH)

The Neugarten Life Satisfaction Index A (LSIA) was completed by 760 randomly selected farm residents in an upper midwest state. Significant differences were found between mean LSIA scores according to subjects' education level and income but not age or gender. Generally, as education and income level increased, life satisfaction increased. (JHZ)

Describes South African farm schools for Black children in the context of apartheid's peculiar racial capitalist relations. Discusses provision of schooling as a quasi-feudal act of benevolence by the White farm owner, and problems of limited access, overcrowding, broken attendance, and inadequate resources. Contains 36 references. (SV)

Reviews children's books suitable for preschool to secondary students concerning life on a farm, farm animals, various crops, regional differences, farming methods, farm machinery, livestock care, veterinary science, the history of farming, difficulties with farm life, and poetry about farm life. (KS)