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THE PERSISTENCE OF FAMILY FARMS IN UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE

1989; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-9523.1989.tb00367.x

1467-9523

Nola Reinhardt, Peggy F. Barlett,

Land Rights and Reforms

Sociologia RuralisVolume 29, Issue 3-4 p. 203-225 Free Access THE PERSISTENCE OF FAMILY FARMS IN UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE NOLA REINHARDT, NOLA REINHARDT *Department of Economics, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorPEGGY BARLETT, PEGGY BARLETT **Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this author NOLA REINHARDT, NOLA REINHARDT *Department of Economics, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorPEGGY BARLETT, PEGGY BARLETT **Department of Anthropology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: December 1989 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9523.1989.tb00367.xCitations: 53AboutReferencesRelatedInformationPDFPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessClose modalShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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