@mastersthesis {9394, title = {An evaluability assessment of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service 4-H program}, volume = {Ph.D.}, year = {1992}, note = {

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}, school = {Louisiana State University}, type = {Doctoral diss.}, abstract = {

A representative work group of Extension agents, specialists and administrators identified and developed an educational effects matrix for each of five target audiences of the 4-H program--4-H youth, other youth, family members, leaders and policy makers, abstracted themes emerging from telephone interviews of 95 stakeholders and developed a logic model comprised of seven main events: assess needs, define Extension\&$\#$39;s role and nature of commitment, assess resources and develop program, acquire and/or train staff, initiate networks and coalitions, create awareness and promote program and provide educational experiences. The group also identified underlying activities and indicators for each event and the possible barriers and barrier reductions impeding the flow of the model\&$\#$39;s events to ultimate consequences. The work group concluded that: Louisiana 4-H has a positive image and that it should expand its audience and subject matter. Administrative approval and a commitment to accept the model with its implications were critical to its implementation. The researcher made a number of recommendations and conclusions including that LCES should actively hire personnel from non-traditional academic backgrounds and that additional research should be conducted.

}, author = {Robert Felix Richard} } @article {7493, title = {Sharing the 4-H job with leaders}, journal = {Journal of Extension}, volume = {22}, year = {1984}, pages = {33-35}, url = {https://archives.joe.org/joe/1984november/a4.php}, author = {Robert Felix Richard and Satish Verma} } @mastersthesis {9099, title = {Role perception of leaders and agents in the 4-H program, Acadian Extension District, Louisiana}, volume = {M.S.}, year = {1983}, school = {Louisiana State University}, type = {Master{\textquoteright}s thesis}, abstract = {

The study identified job perceptions of 4-H leaders and agents in the Acadian district of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service. Data were obtained through questionnaires given to 25 percent of the 4-H leaders, selected at random, and 100 percent of the 4-H agents. Responses were compared and conclusions drawn. No relationships were found between the 4-H leaders\&$\#$39; perception of their job and the following variables: tenure of the leader, method by which the leader became involved with the program, and the reason the leader remained with the 4-H program. Four-H agents, differed greatly in their perception of job responsibilities when the variable of tenure was studied. New agents felt they should perform all tasks associated with the program, whereas more experienced agents expected the 4-H leader to assume responsibility for many of the tasks.

}, url = {http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10238737}, author = {Robert Felix Richard} }