Impact of Extension in Shawano County. 1. Conclusions & Implications [microform] / Laverne B. Forest and Mary G. Marshall
- Bib ID:
- 5356238
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Forest, Laverne B
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED160325
Broken link? let us search Trove , the Wayback Machine , or Google for you.
- Description:
-
- [Washington, D.C.]] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1977
- 43 p.
- Summary:
-
Two-thirds of the 33,000 residents of Shawano County, Wisconsin, live in rural areas; agricultural interests comprise 30% of the employment economy. Inventories of Extension programs from 1960 to 1975 and telephone interviews with county and community leaders and a random sample of 1192 county residents yielded data for this survey. Most adults (76%) had contact with Extension, and a large majority of citizens and leaders judged it positively. Of the various approaches to implementing major programs, the mass media was the most effective at reaching more people. Individuals, groups and communities all benefitted from Extension's informational resources, facility development, and resource data on community concerns. Other conclusions were that Extension lacked sufficient identity in the county and the community leaders wanted to be more involved in program determination and evaluation. Specific findings indicated ten general implications for Extension programming, including that Extension must: (1) determine the optimum balance between "some" contact with most people and "intensive" contact with fewer people; (2) decide on the extent of responsibility for assisting people who do not usually seek help; and (3) use strategic combinations of meetings, mass media, committee and individual contacts in sequential, continuous programming. (DS)
- Notes:
-
- Availability: Program and Staff Development, University of Wisconsin-Extension, 601 Extension Building, 432 North Lake Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (no charge).
- Sponsoring Agency: Extension Service (USDA), Washington, DC.
- Sponsoring Agency: Wisconsin Univ., Madison.
- Educational level discussed: Adult Education.
- Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Marshall, Mary G, author
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1977
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- Reference collection of papers and notes for extension service methods schools
- Impact of Extension in Shawano County. 2. Methodology [microform] / Laverne B. Forest and Mary G. Marshall
- Moving Forward...Community Development [microform] / Donald L. Nelson
- Farmers Perceptions of Extension Effectiveness [microform] : An Iowa Study / Eric Hoiberg and Cliff Swope
- A Survey of Attitudes Toward Extension Programs in Carroll, Chariton and Saline Counties. Summary of Special Problem Report [microform] / John G. Gross, Ed