Excerpt from Participation in Home-Economics Extension and Effectiveness of the Program: A Study of 171 Rural Families in Franklin County, Massachusetts, 1936
The homemakers in the 113 homes changing practices reported an average of practices changed per home (table t few of the homemakers reported that they relied upon other agencies such as magazines, newspapers, radio, visiting nurse, and Grange for assistance in homemaking problems.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the effectiveness of rural home economics extension work in Franklin County, Massachusetts, in 1936. The author studies 171 rural families to define the characteristics of those being reached by the program, comparing participants and non-participants. The research uncovers the influence of socio-economic status and organizational affiliation on participation, challenging the perception that extension programs are universally accessible. The study evaluates the effectiveness of the program through changes in homemaking practices, revealing the substantial influence of extension teaching methods like demonstrations and bulletins. Ultimately, the book highlights the need for extension services to consider factors like transportation and childcare when designing programs to engage non-participating rural communities. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780265083963_0
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