Family Structure among Urban, Rural and Farm Populations: Classic Sociological Theory Revisited

Draws on classic sociological theories of Durkheim, Tonnies, and others to suggest that many urban-rural differences found in the past were actually farm-nonfarm differences. Analysis of Current Population Survey data reveals few differences in family structure between urban and rural nonfarm reside...

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Published inRural sociology Vol. 61; no. 3; p. 446
Main Authors Albrecht, Don E, Albrecht, Stan L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1996
Subjects
Children
Family Size
Family Structure
Farmers
Rural Family
Rural Farm Residents
Rural Nonfarm Residents
Rural Urban Differences
Social Theories
Sociology
Urban Population
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Summary:Draws on classic sociological theories of Durkheim, Tonnies, and others to suggest that many urban-rural differences found in the past were actually farm-nonfarm differences. Analysis of Current Population Survey data reveals few differences in family structure between urban and rural nonfarm residents, but extensive differences between these and several types of farm residents. Contains 50 references. (Author/SV)
ISSN:0036-0112
DOI:10.1111/j.1549-0831.1996.tb00628.x