An Analysis of FFA Chapter Demographics as Compared to Schools and Communities

Autor/inn/en	Lawrence, Shannon; Rayfield, John; Moore, Lori L.; Outley, Corliss
Titel	An Analysis of FFA Chapter Demographics as Compared to Schools and Communities
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 54 (2013) 1, S.207-219 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Demography; Comparative Analysis; Regional Characteristics; Rural Urban Differences; Gender Differences; Geographic Distribution; Racial Distribution; Agricultural Occupations; Enrollment Rate; Educational Attainment; Agricultural Education; Teacher Characteristics; Institutional Characteristics; Community Characteristics; Group Membership; National Organizations; Student Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; Regionaler Faktor; Stadt-Land-Beziehung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung
Abstract	This descriptive study was a special project for the National FFA [Future Farmers of America] Organization to determine the demographic makeup of rural, suburban, urban, and randomly selected at-large FFA chapters from the four national FFA regions. Summary data for this study revealed that gender in selected FFA chapters was 55% male and 45% female. Eighty percent of FFA members were reported to be White while the respective communities were 54% White. Rural FFA chapters had the highest percentage of FFA members in relation to their agricultural education course enrollments. Urban chapters reported more than half (52%) of their agricultural education students were FFA members. The majority of agricultural education teachers are White males. The demographic characteristics of FFA chapters in relation to their respective schools and communities provide a snapshot of today's agricultural education programs and FFA chapters. Furthermore, this research could help identify strategies to move FFA chapters toward a more parallel representation of the schools and communities in which they exist. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01