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Chapter 3 - Extension’s Role in Promoting Resilience among Rural Families with Low Incomes

from Part I - Overview of Extension and the Social Sciences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2024

By
Yoshie Sano ,
Ann A. Berry  and
Christopher T. Sneed
Edited by
Maria Rosario T. de Guzman  and
Holly Hatton
Maria Rosario T. de Guzman
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Holly Hatton
Affiliation:
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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Summary

Rural communities. Rural families. Both face challenges and opportunities for viability and security. The Rural Families Speak Project has been studying rural families with low incomes for over twenty years, listening to the voices of families and sharing their stories of challenges as well as resiliency with policymakers and community educators. Select findings of this rich body of work focused on four domains – food insecurity, economic security, health, and family well-being – and are shared in this chapter along with implications and recommendations for community outreach and education. In particular, the roles that Extension can play in serving rural communities and families are presented. This chapter illustrates the translational linkage between research and Extension work highlighting the importance of integrating research and practice.

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Rurallow-income familiesresilienceExtensionCooperative Extension
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Extension Education and the Social Sciences
Uplifting Children, Youth, Families, and Communities
 , pp. 40 - 63
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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