United Fund Executive reactions to the impact of Federal programs in their community domains

Abstract

This is an exploratory study of the reactions of an influential key health and welfare administrator, the United Fund Executive, to Federal health and welfare program impact affecting his job in the decade 1957 to 1967. It was found that rather than being threatened, a majority of Fund Executives participated in the three Federal programs surveyed (Urban Renewal, Anti-poverty, and Comprehensive Mental Health Planning Programs). Involvement in these programs appeared to influence positively attitudes toward them. It was also found that there was considerable lack of knowledge about Federal programs but not unwillingness to learn. A large majority of respondents favored Federal programs, but there were strong variations according to respondents' age, experience, and educational level, and to their city's size and regional location.