Urban Extension Initiative
Urban Extension Initiative

Publications

Publications

Urban Extension Publications

Hains, K.; Young, J.A.; Reinhard, A. & Hains, B. (2021). Extension Reconsidered: Defining Urban Extension in Kentucky. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension [On-line], Available at https://www.jhseonline.com/issue/view/111/jhse09-02

Young, J.A. (2019). in Norman, J. and Pierfax, C. (2019). Urban Extension eFieldbook (1st ed., 1st rev.). Kansas City: eXtension Foundation. ISBN: 978-1-7340417-1-2.

Young, J.A. & Jones, K. (2017). Urban Extension – Reflections on the Past – A Look to the Future.Journal of Human Sciences and Extension [On-line], Available at  https://www.jhseonline.com/article/view/714/616

Young, J.A. & Jones, K. (2015). Examining the Impact of Community Size on Retention of County Extension Agents. Journal of Extension [On-line], Available at http://www.joe.org/joe/2015june/rb2.php

De Ciantia, D.; Fox, J.; Gaolack, B.; Jacobsen, J.; Obropta, C.; Proden, P.; Ruemenapp, M.A.; Squires, J.; Vavrina, C.; Wagoner, S.; Willis, M.J.; Young, J. (2015). A national framework for urban Extension: a report from the National Urban Extension Leaders. [Online], Available at https://cityextension.osu.edu/sites/urban/files/imce/NUELUrbanInitiativeFramework_032716FINAL.pdf

Young, J.A. & Vivrina, C. (2014). Kentucky’s Urban Extension Focus. Journal of Extension [On-line], Available at http://www.joe.org/joe/2014june/iw3.php

Young, J. A., Stone, J., Aliaga, O., & Shuck, B. (2013). Job embeddedness theory: Can it help explain employee retention among Extension Agents? Journal of Extension [On-line], 51(4), Available at www.joe.org/joe/2013august/a7.php

Contact Information

Jeff Young, Ph.D.
Director, Urban Extension

712 Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (502) 492-0985

jyoung@uky.edu