An Analysis of the Role of Special Interest Groups in the Formation of the Cooperative Extension Service.

Fox, Robert David

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Publication Date: 1982

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An Analysis of the Role of Special Interest Groups in the Formation of the Cooperative Extension Service.

Fox, Robert David

Adult Education, v32 n3 p156-64 Spr 1982

Examines the events leading up to the passage of the Smith-Lever Act. Reviews the formalization of early extension activities and relates the establishment of a formal relationship between federal, state, and county governments and the university to the creation of the Cooperative Extension Service. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Legislation, Extension Education, Farmers, Federal Aid, Government School Relationship, Lobbying, Postsecondary Education, State Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Smith Lever Act

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