This article explores the connections between literacy, economy, and place through an examination of labor market intermediaries (LMIs). In particular, the article addresses the shifting role of LMIs over the past thirty years in Lake County, Indiana, and how they have developed as literacy sponsors. The article looks beyond the boundaries of…

Extension low income programs in Indiana, part of the nation-wide Expanded Food and Nutrition Program, are described. The programs were carried out in 11 areas of the State. The types of programs varied from community, ranging from day camps, camping, arts and crafts, hikes, gardening, and health and nutrition projects. Youngsters from 5 to 15…

The primary purpose of this study was to determine the relative effectiveness of extension work as carried out under two different systems of county assignment -- the individual county system and the multicounty system. The system of personnel assignment was the independent variable; agent job performance was the intervening variable; and program…