Agricultural education: Gender identity and knowledge exchange

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 432-439

  Trauger, Amy ^a   Sachs, Carolyn ^a   Barbercheck, Mary ^a   Kiernan, Nancy Ellen ^a   Brasier, Kathy ^a   Findeis, Jill ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational programming; Network; Women farmers

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER IDENTITY; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50949134195     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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