Browsing by Author "Kidd, Charlotte"
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- Backyard safety : PSA 168(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1983-04)A public service announcement providing tips for making backyard play areas safe for children.
- Building a compost pile : PSA 138(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1982-07)A public service announcement about composting.
- Buying fresh fruit : PSA 182(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1983-07)A public service announcement providing tips for purchasing fresh fruits.
- Consumer preparedness, knowledge, and opinions about practices and regulations of the funeral industryKidd, Charlotte (Virginia Tech, 1979-04-05)The study was designed to ascertain the level of knowledge, opinions, and degree of preparedness of a group of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University faculty and staff concerning selected practices and regulations of the funeral industry. Questionnaires were returned by 226 respondents; this represented 75.00% of the sample. The Consumer Funeral Test was developed for this study and included a knowledge, opinion, and preparedness section. Mean achievement score on the knowledge section was 4.00, representing 57.10% correct. Kuder-Richardson formula twenty reliability estimate equaled 0.14; an expected low figure given the small number of questions (seven). The opinions expressed indicated that the respondents were "conventional" in their feelings; that is, there was a general tendency toward agreement with selected practices and regulations of the funeral industry, that was anticipated according to previous studies and responses by consumers. "Unconventional" would indicate a general tendency toward agreement with the status quo of selected practices and regulations of the funeral industry. The preparedness scores reported by respondents indicated that the greater majority are unprepared for their own funerals. Of the five preparedness questions asked, four received a negative response by 79.80% or more of the respondents. No statistically significant relationship existed between the knowledge, opinions, and preparedness scores. Also, age, education, income, sex, and religion were not related to the opinions and preparedness scores reported. However, a significant relationship existed between the knowledge of selected practices and regulations of the funeral industry and the age, education, and sex of the respondents. Those who were older scored higher; the males scored significantly higher than the females on the knowledge section; and those with more education scored higher.
- Freezer power failure : PSA 180(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1983-07)A public service announcement providing tips for keeping food frozen in the freezer during a power outage.
- Garden spraying : PSA 137(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1982-07)A public service announcement providing tips for the safe use of pesticides in the garden.
- Nutritious fruits : PSA 121(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1981-11)A public service announcement about fresh fruits as nutritious snacks.
- Picnic safety : PSA 136(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1982-07)A public service announcement about safe handling of picnic food.
- Pruning hedges : PSA 170(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1983-04)A public service announcement providing pruning tips for hedges and shrubs.
- Small appliances : PSA 122(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1981-11)A public service announcement providing tips for purchasing small appliances.
- Storing medicines : PSA 208(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1984-02)A public service announcement about storing cleaning supplies, chemicals and medicines away from children.
- Storing medicines : PSA 211(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1984-02)A public service announcement about keeping poisons away from children.
- Summer salads : PSA 184(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1983-08)A public service announcement about the convenience of preparing summer salads for a quick, nutritious meal.
- Warm clothing : PSA 157(Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, 1982-12)A public service announcement providing tips for dressing for cold weather.