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Tiller, Lori; Ness, Erik C. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2020
In this qualitative study, we focused on a two-way model of engagement, utilizing observational and individual interview data to examine community members' perceptions of their participation in a statewide initiative to increase leadership capacity at the community level. We review barriers to engagement recognized in the literature. Our study…
Descriptors: State Programs, Leadership, Community Involvement, Capacity Building
Cleland, Charles L., Ed. – 1982
The first part of this report contains a case study from each of the eight southern states participating in a late 1970s project which focused primarily on the organization of rural counties for making decisions that affect the well-being of county residents. In the second section, the study counties (identified as low income in 1950) are placed…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Citizen Participation, Community Attitudes, Decision Making