Rural U.S.A.: Persistence and ChangeThomas R. Ford |
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Page 169
... marriage configuration is more typical than not of rural life , though its normative hold on the sexes is less strong in rural - nonfarm areas . The small - town woman marries earlier than her rural - farm counterpart ; however , her ...
... marriage configuration is more typical than not of rural life , though its normative hold on the sexes is less strong in rural - nonfarm areas . The small - town woman marries earlier than her rural - farm counterpart ; however , her ...
Page 171
... marriage , and because of the rural traditionalism about marriage , the percentage of those marrying again will probably be greater than that of their urban sisters . Reproduction . Traditionally , the many pregnancies sustained by most ...
... marriage , and because of the rural traditionalism about marriage , the percentage of those marrying again will probably be greater than that of their urban sisters . Reproduction . Traditionally , the many pregnancies sustained by most ...
Page 220
... marriage has retained its popularity despite the increase in divorce ( Hines , Brown and Zimmer , 1975 : 19-23 ) . One of the ironies of modernization is that the family's traditional functions are strengthened even as the traditional ...
... marriage has retained its popularity despite the increase in divorce ( Hines , Brown and Zimmer , 1975 : 19-23 ) . One of the ironies of modernization is that the family's traditional functions are strengthened even as the traditional ...
Contents
Quality and Conflicts in Land | 19 |
People on the Land | 37 |
The Changing Character of the Nonmetropolitan | 55 |
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