Article
Extension's Evolving Alignment of Programs Serving Families and Youth: Organizational Change and Its Implications
Journal of Extension
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
12-1-2012
Abstract
Extension is experiencing a trend toward closer alignment of its programs serving families and youth, notably Family and Consumer Sciences and 4-H Youth Development. Projects are more multidisciplinary and comprehensive than in the past, and, in many states, FCS and 4-HYD are also becoming more administratively integrated. Several reasons for this shift are recent developments in social science intervention theory, Extension budget reductions, and land-grant universities' longterm organizational strategies. We discuss implications for Extension faculty and the need to track and understand the restructuring process. Overall, the emphasis on collaboration and comprehensiveness provide opportunities for more effective Extension programming.
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Journal of Extension
Copyright Date
2012
Language
en
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application/pdf
Citation Information
Marc T. Braverman, Nancy K. Franz and Roger A. Rennekamp. "Extension's Evolving Alignment of Programs Serving Families and Youth: Organizational Change and Its Implications" Journal of Extension Vol. 50 Iss. 6 (2012) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/nancy_franz/46/
This article is from Journal of Extension, December 2012, 50(6): 6FEA1. Posted with permission.