Volume
35
Issue
1
Abstract
Balancing family and work is a continuous struggle for many Cooperative Extension faculty. In 1981 ECOP formulated a position paper recommending that managers critically examine policies and practices and their effects on the family life of Extension employees. Research findings are reported on Extension Agents' stress levels and their effects on family life from six states. Program effects are reported from four different workshops in three states. Components of effective programs are described. To reduce Extension faculty's stress and strain levels, modify organizational policies and management strategies and support faculty who take proactive steps to balance their work and family.
Recommended Citation
Fetsch, R. J., & Kennington, M. S. (1997). Balancing Work and Family in Cooperative Extension: History, Effective Programs, and Future Directions. The Journal of Extension, 35(1), Article 4. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol35/iss1/4
