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West Virginia family mirrors 1980s trends in work and life
In Milton, Jane and Bill Cooper reflect shifts reshaping West Virginia: fewer mining jobs and unions, rising female work, and a move toward home ownership. Their daughters may leave the state for professional careers while the family navigates aging, divorce, and changing rural demographics as the 21st century nears.
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Marshall University
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U.S. Census Bureau