Rural family day care settings are reviewed and the need for back up resources is emphasized. Suggestions are made for action by responsible agencies, trainers and others concerned with the delivery of effective child care services, particularly when appropriate group care is not available. (MS)

THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BACKGROUND FACTORS AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE BEGINNING EXTENSION AGENT, AND THE AGENT'S ROLE AS PERCEIVED BY HIMSELF AND HIS DISTRICT LEADERS WERE STUDIED AS PART OF A LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH PROJECT. AGENTS AND DISTRICT LEADERS AGREED IN PART ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SELECTED EXTENSION FUNCTIONS AND THE LEVEL AT WHICH THESE…