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Overcoming Barriers, Building On Strengths: Maine Women Look At Aspirations, Lisa Pohlmann, Kay Rand, Laurie Lachance, Francine Stark, Gilda Nardone

Maine Policy Review

There is widespread belief in Maine that the aspirations of both young people and adults fall below much of the rest of the nation. Implicit in this perspective is the idea that aspirations must be raised if Maine is to prosper economically. Yet opinions differ about the definition of "aspirations," whether that definition may be expected or permitted to vary by county or region of the state, what factors contribute to the problem being identified as a lack of aspirations, and whether rural parts of Maine and women are at a particular disadvantage. In an effort to further the dialogue …