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Coming of age in rural America : sense of purpose, coping, and perceived progress toward adulthood

Individuals in their 20s today have more diverse experiences with school, work, and family transitions than previous cohorts. Contemporary young adults take longer to finish school, settle into marriages or...
Going somewhere or getting stuck : transitions to adulthood in rural Oregon

This dissertation explores the real world problem of rural youth out-migration and finds that the central problem is one of persistent class difference in this rural Oregon town. The research that informs this...