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Weaver, Russell – Journal of Extension, 2016
This article reports on an analysis of the effects of a quasinatural experiment in which 16 rural communities participated in public discussion, leadership training, and community visioning as part of an Extension program at Montana State University. Difference-in-differences methods reveal that key U.S. Census socioeconomic indicators either…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Community Coordination, Resilience (Psychology), Leadership Training
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Flynn, Allison; Frick, Martin; Steele, Douglas – Journal of Extension, 2010
Studies on the impact of 4-H on former members generally use alumni as one cohort. In rural states, such as Montana, it is important to understand the impact of 4-H on alumni in these rural areas and the role 4-H plays in community involvement. The study reported here sought to determine the perception of current community leaders in rural Montana…
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Community Involvement, Alumni, Rural Areas
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Young, David; Weinert, Clarann; Spring, Amber – Journal of Extension, 2012
The demographic and socioeconomic impacts of the baby boomer generation turning 65 in 2011 will be magnified in rural areas where elderly are already disproportionately represented. The overall goal of a collaborative, community-based project was to improve the health literacy, health outcomes, and overall well-being of rural elderly in four…
Descriptors: Well Being, Older Adults, Rural Extension, Health Education