Rural Families and Work Context and Problems /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bauer, Jean W. (Editor), Dolan, Elizabeth M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Series: International Series on Consumer Science,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Social policy.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Social Sciences.; Family.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Social Policy.

The recent economic downturn has been especially devastating in America’s rural areas, where low wages, sporadic seasonal work, and manufacturing industries moving their plants out of the U.S. are widespread, and grocery stores and health care services may be miles away. Many families eligible for g...