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Making the Case for Demographic Data in Extension Programming
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Curtis, Katherine J.; Verdoff, Daniel; Rizzo, Bill; Beaudoin, James – Journal of Extension, 2012
Understanding one's community is essential for effective Extension programming across all program areas. The use of current and reliable demographic data is crucial for Extension to develop effective education and programming to track change and to uncover hidden community characteristics. We discuss what demographic data are, present…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Demography, Community Characteristics, Program Development
Low-Income Program Design
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Nelson, A. Gene; Coppedge, Robert O. – Journal of Extension, 1974
A survey of the poor in three western Oregon Counties indicated that rural poverty is heterogeneous and people in poverty have a variety of needs. Some implications of this survey for Extension programing are identified. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Demography, Extension Education, Poverty
Four-Hers Learn...We Shall All Be Old!
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Glass, J. Conrad, Jr.; Trent, Curtis – Journal of Extension, 1978
Three hundred Four-H adolescents were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward the aged and the relationship of these attitudes to selected personal and situational factors. Results showed that these youths generally held positive attitudes toward older persons. Those having a positive sense of purpose in their own lives held more positive…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Childhood Attitudes, Demography, Educational Needs