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Non-Traditional Careers: Female Agricultural Economists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Mary E. Templeton
Mary E. Templeton*
Affiliation:
Division of Resource Management, West Virginia University
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Not too long ago, most decisions were made by men. Using the brain was considered “unfeminine,” and it was a rare woman who was acquainted with the intricacies of financial planning. Today, things are changing as more and more women realize that prudent action in money matters can mean the difference between a comfortable future and “just getting by.”

Type
Teaching and Professional Evaluation
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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , October 1977 , pp. 32 - 41
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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