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This article discusses aspects of parenting rural youths in preparing for their futures - whether it invovles returning someday to the rural community or being a success in the mainstream culture.

This article examines the importance teens place on relationships and why they are so important in the maturation process and the development of basic morality.

This article describes the research showing how important extra-curricular activities are in teen development.

This article describes the social dynamics in rural communities and how it affects teen-agers going through the school system.

Dr. Farmer talks about the challenges of raising teenagers and the rewards when they are mature young adults.