Farm Women Blend Farm and Off-Farm Work.

Perry, Janet E.; Ahearn, Mary C.

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ERIC Number: EJ508932

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Farm Women Blend Farm and Off-Farm Work.

Perry, Janet E.; Ahearn, Mary C.

Rural Development Perspectives, v9 n3 p24-31 Jun 1994

A study of farm operator households indicates that although women participate in farm management, men still manage the majority of farms; women farm operators spend fewer hours in farm and off-farm work than men; and when women work in off-farm employment, the household has a higher average income. (LP)

Descriptors: Demography, Employed Women, Family Financial Resources, Family Income, Farm Labor, Farm Management, Farmers, Rural Areas, Rural Farm Residents, Rural Women, Sex Differences, Spouses

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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