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A Tough Row to Hoe: Research on Education and Rural Poor Families.
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Thurston, Linda P.; Navarrete, Lori – 1996
Interviews with 265 low-income women examined demographic factors, maternal and child educational experiences, and social support factors, with a focus on urban-rural differences. The women lived in Kansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Florida, and ranged in age from 16 to 55; 94 percent had children and 80 percent were not currently married. The results…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, Low Income, Mothers