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1976
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- Preferences for Expansion of Public Services in Five West Central Wisconsin Counties. Report No. 8 of a Series on Quality of Life and Development in Northwestern Wisconsin, February 1976. Lambert, Virginia Adolescents Adult Education Community Development Community Support Comparative Analysis Drug Education Environmental Influences Medical Services Older Adults Police Program Improvement Public Housing Public Libraries Quality of Life Rural Areas Schools Social Services Surveys Tourism Transportation Vocational Education Welfare As part of a study of the quality of life in northwestern Wisconsin, 1974 sample populations (N=150 residents per county) from each of 4 west central counties (Dunn, Clark, Eau Claire, and Polk) were presented with a list of public service programs and asked if they should be "expanded", "kept the same", or "cut back". Percentages on comparable items from a 1973 study in St. Croix County and from a 1974 study of leaders of 31 communities in the west central region were used for comparisons. The service list included programs for: teenagers; drug prevention/treatment; public housing; the aged; medical services/doctors; mental health; social services (welfare and food stamps); state and Federal highways; local streets/roads; public transportation; schools; vocational training; other adult education; university extension; library/bookmobile; art and music; police; water pollution control; areas for wildlife protection; public promotion of tourism. Results indicated: programs for special age groups, medical care, wildlife protection, and vocational training were priorities in all the counties; social services and tourism were the only programs which rated less allocations; the leaders were more in favor of expanded services, particularly economicall related programs, than the general public; the west central population was generally more satisfied with its services than the northwestern population. (JC)