Do Local Realities Clash with Federal Expectations?

Authors

Georgia L. Stevens, University of Nebraska- LincolnFollow
Kathleen Ann Lodl, University of Nebraska- LincolnFollow
S Kay Rockwell, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel

Volume

32

Issue

3

Abstract

KIDS' TEAM, a federally funded youth-at-risk grant, is used as a case study for examining differences in expectations of federal, state, and local level participants. A qualitative approach was used to analyze expectations at three levels. Results indicate that while the basic program philosophy and goals were similar at the federal and state levels, participants at the local level raised some questions regarding the vision of Cooperative Extension and its role in addressing youth-at-risk issues. Further emphasis must be placed on helping the public understand this role and how it impacts them as clientele.

Recommended Citation

Stevens, G. L., Lodl, K. A., Rockwell, S., & Burkhart-Kriesel, C. (1994). Do Local Realities Clash with Federal Expectations?. The Journal of Extension, 32(3), Article 3. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol32/iss3/3