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Coughenour, C. Milton – 1975
The study examined the changes in the quality of life of country families in four eastern Kentucky counties between 1960 and 1973. Since quality of life is an abstract concept, the changes were assessed with respect to income, occupation, and level of living. The aim was to assess the changes in both objective and subjective terms as the families…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Economic Factors, Family Income
Coughenour, C. Milton – 1975
Change and persistent problems in the quality of life of open-country families (n=317) in four eastern Kentucky counties (Harlan, Perry, Whitley, and Wolfe) were examined via comparison of data derived from surveys of household heads in 1961 and 1973. The 1961 survey provided data on occupations, income, level of living, and opinions re: the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Economic Change, Education