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Direct linkIsaac, Carol A.; Bernstein, Arla; Balloun, Joseph L. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
Atlanta, the fourth-fastest gentrifying city in the United States, is comprised of neighborhoods close to the city center and seat of urban wealth, that suffer from high poverty rates, unemployment, and low literacy rates. One neighborhood school has been ranked as one of the lowest in the state. To combat historical under-performance, Atlanta…
Descriptors: Community Change, Disadvantaged, Social Class, Land Acquisition
Peer reviewedLangone, Christine A. – Journal of Extension, 1992
An assessment of Georgia Extension's Community Leadership Program showed that the 12-week training increased networking, improved visibility for local extension staff, developed a unified spirit, gave people a feeling of responsibility and accomplishment, and served as a catalyst for goal setting and action plans. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Leaders, Extension Agents, Extension Education, Leadership Training
Smith, Harold A. – 1989
A Mississippi State University study investigated the perceptions of community and higher education leaders (N=197) concerning the potential socio-economic importance to Americans of establishing continuing links among communities, colleges and universities, and international students and alumni. Individuals surveyed include academic vice…
Descriptors: Alumni, Community Attitudes, Community Leaders, Cooperative Programs
Lewis, Richard D.; Meyer, Mary C.; Lehman, Salli C.; Trowbridge, Fredrick L.; Bason, James J.; Yurman, Katy H.; Yin, Zenong – Journal of School Health, 2006
The prevalence and severity of child and adolescent overweight (OW) in the United States have been documented, but little is known regarding the prevalence of OW and "Extent of Overweight" (EOW) in individual states or specific regions within states. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OW and EOW in school-aged…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Scientific Concepts, Incidence, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedGilbreath, Gina L. – Southern Rural Sociology, 1992
During the 1980s, population increased 42 percent and per capita income doubled in Oconee County (Georgia). Surveys of 52 persons holding 27 county positions in 1981 and 1991 show how local leaders' personal characteristics (including educational attainment), network connections, and views of community problems changed with the changing social…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Change, Community Leaders, Community Problems
Download full textHayes, Mike – 1984
A study was conducted to measure the role perceptions of the Georgia Extension Service in rural counties as viewed by three relevant sample groups: members of voluntary associations, leaders of the Harris County community, and professional County Extension Service personnel serving rural counties. Mailed surveys were answered by 69 voluntary…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Community Leaders
Taylor, Susan – 1997
This study compared the effectiveness of Georgia community leadership programs based on leadership skill development to that of programs based on issue discussion and networking. The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI-Self) was adapted for community leaders and mailed to a stratified sample of 376 alumni of community leadership programs based on…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alumni, Analysis of Variance, Community Education
