Public Perception of Extension
Volume
34
Issue
4
Abstract
This article addresses the issues of how people's perception and use of Extension have changed over a 13-year period. Telephone surveys of the U.S. population in 1982 and again in 1995 asked about the awareness and use of Extension. In addition, the 1995 study documented desired spending support for the seven base programs. Awareness of Extension has remained high, although buoyed by 4-H's high visibility. Annual use of Extension registered a decline. Funding support was found to be the greatest for programs in youth and family issues, as well as in natural resources.
Recommended Citation
Warner, P. D., Christenson, J. A., Dillman, D. A., & Salant, P. (1996). Public Perception of Extension. The Journal of Extension, 34(4), Article 3. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol34/iss4/3
