ERIC Number: EJ1139824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Apr
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1077-5315
EISSN: N/A
A National Perspective on Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) Networks
Huff, Emily S.
Journal of Extension, v55 n2 Article 2RIB6 Apr 2017
This article provides a national overview of women owning woodlands (WOW) networks and the barriers and successes they encounter. Qualitative interview data with key network leaders were used for increasing understanding of how these networks operate. Network leaders were all connected professionally, and all successful WOW networks involved partnerships between universities and local or regional nonprofits and state agencies. WOW networks face recruitment challenges similar to those faced by woodland owner associations, but Extension efforts and peer-to-peer learning opportunities can lead to comfortable and welcoming environments in which women can learn more about their woodland management options.
Descriptors: Females, Ownership, Networks, Barriers, Success, Leaders, Recruitment, Extension Education, Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Institutional Cooperation, Forestry Occupations
Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Forest Service (USDA), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A