Bottrell, Harold R.2022-09-232022-09-231952195213029135https://hdl.handle.net/10657/11808It was the purpose of this study (1) to determine the agreement and disagreement of public school patrons and non-patrons on major school issues; (2) to determine the influence of sex status, age status, length of residence in the community, church preference, educational background, race status, employment status, and information source upon this agreement and disagreement; (3) to consider implications of findings for relations between schools and patrons and non-patrons. This study has been limited to the adult population of Fort Smith, Arkansas.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Schools--Public relationsSchools--Arkansas--Fort SmithThesisreformatted digital