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Utah Families- The Issues They Face, Ted W. Warstadt, Larry Forthun
Utah Families- The Issues They Face, Ted W. Warstadt, Larry Forthun
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With the wide variety of difficulties that our society faces and the limited funding available to address these concerns, it is important to identify and prioritize critical family issues. Because the family is a major contributor to individual and societal development, it is important to focus attention on issues which have a direct impact on family functioning. In identifying issues it is also helpful to understand demographic and geographic influences which may contribute to an individual's perceived urgency of a given issue. This can assist policy makers in their efforts to appropriately allocate limited funds to the best suited and …
Demographic Influences On Perceived Urgency Of Family Life Issues In Utah, Ted W. Warstadt
Demographic Influences On Perceived Urgency Of Family Life Issues In Utah, Ted W. Warstadt
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This study recognizes the need to identify and prioritize critical issues facing families. The literature review identifies and documents a number of critical issues facing families in American society. Survey questionnaires, which contained an abstract version of 33 previously identified issues, were sent to a sample of 2,000 people in Utah. The sample was randomly selected from resident listings in Utah telephone books. The survey asked respondents to rate each of 33 issues on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the least urgent and 10 being the most urgent. These issues include childhood, economic, health, and elderly concerns. …