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In the Field During the spring semester, 1986, Dr. Ronald H. Fredrickson, Professor and Director, School, Consulting and Counseling Psychology Program of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, spent sabbatical time traveling in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas looking at the effect of the changes in the structure of agriculture on rural people traditionally employed in that sector. He attended livestock and farm auctions, spoke with bankers, county agricultural extension agents, small-town business people, ministers of rural churches, and farmers and ranchers themselves to determine what impact these changes were having on these people and on the nature of occupations in these rural areas. Speaking with over 150 people in interviews that averaged 45 minutes in length, Dr. Frederickson was able to notice how seriously some of the occupational changes are affecting the lives of the people involved. In the following report he makes a number of recommendations about how transitional pains can be ameliorated. Historically, agriculture and rural America have been perceived as one of the main sources for our basic work values and our commitment to entrepreneurship. Prior to this study, Dr. Frederickson could find little data on the psychological aspects of the
Agriculture and Human Values – Springer Journals
Published: Apr 5, 2005
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