This valuable work aims to explain the rural problems of America during the early 20th century. The writer brilliantly approaches rural social life from a psychological angle. Content includes: The Rural Worker and the Country Home The Family in Our Country Life The Rural Worker and the Country Schools The Country Church and the Rural Worker Mental Hygiene in Rural Districts The Social Value of Rural Experience Rural vs. Urban Environment The Mind of the Farmer Psychic Causes of Rural Migration Rural Socializing Agencies The World-War and Rural Life