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The Public Service Motivation Of Kentucky 4-H Youth Development Agents, Kimberly Adams Leger
The Public Service Motivation Of Kentucky 4-H Youth Development Agents, Kimberly Adams Leger
Theses and Dissertations--Education Sciences
The Cooperative Extension Service is known for bringing research and education from the land grant universities to local communities across the state through its County Extension Agents. Kentucky Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Agents have a rich history of educating youth in life skill development. 4-H Agents who traditionally served in these roles often continued their public service until retirement. In recent years, the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has documented a decline in 4-H Youth Development Agents' retention. An online survey was administered to explore Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Agents' employment motivation in Kentucky. Given CES agents' role as …