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Passing on the family farm how heirs choose to stay or leave
Rural sociologists study 245 male farmers and their sons in north central Iowa to explain why some youths continue farming. Key factors include yearly farm economics, father son relationship quality, parental prosperity, farming role models, and parenting style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Elder
Elizabeth Robertson
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Rand Conger
Iowa State University
Iowa
Iowa Youth and Families Project
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