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McCartney, Irene, Ed. – 2000
For many years, farmworkers in Zimbabwe have been a marginalized and neglected community. This book describes the lives of hired farmworkers' children in their own words. Over 850 children aged 10-17 were interviewed or wrote essays in English or Shona. Nearly all the children were in elementary school in grades 4-7. Many farm children undergo…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Child Rearing
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National Catholic Rural Life Conference, Des Moines, IA. – 1950
Written in 1939, this book outlines fundamental Catholic principles and policies that address problems associated with the agricultural system and rural living during the early 20th century. The manifesto was derived from Catholic social philosophy and espouses the benefits of an occupation in agriculture, including the development of private…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agriculture, Catholics, Christianity