Rural Families and Work

1. Rural Families and Work Overview
Jean W. Bauer, Elizabeth M. Dolan

2. Theories for Studying Rural Families and Work
Jean W. Bauer, Elizabeth M. Dolan

3. Rural Does Matter: Understanding the Rural Context
Jean W. Bauer, Patricia H. Dyk, Seohee Son, Elizabeth M. Dolan

4. Making Rural Employment Work
Elizabeth M. Dolan, Jean W. Bauer, Mary Jo Katras

5. Physical Health, Food Security, and Economic Well-Being: The Rural Perspective
Yoshie Sano, Leslie N. Richards

6. Invisible Barriers to Employment: Mental and Behavioral Health Problems
Yoshie Sano, Leslie N. Richards, Jaerim Lee

7. The Challenge of Child Care for Rural Low-Income Mothers
Susan K. Walker, Margaret M. Manoogian

8. Resources as the Key to Rural Employment
Carolyn L. Bird, Elizabeth M. Dolan, Sharon B. Seiling

9. “I Don’t Know How We Would Make It”—Social Support in Rural Low-Income Families
Sharon B. Seiling, Margaret M. Manoogian, Seohee Son

10. The Earned Income Tax Credit: An Incentive to Rural Employment
Sheila Mammen, Frances C. Lawrence, Jaerim Lee

11. Applications for the RFS Findings: Programs and Future Research
Jean W. Bauer, Elizabeth M. Dolan, Bonnie Braun

12. Policy Issues and Applications: Rural Concerns
Elizabeth M. Dolan, Jean W. Bauer, Bonnie Braun

Keywords: Social Sciences, Family, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Social Policy