Engaging diverse Canadian youth in youth development programs: Program quality and community engagement
| Autor: | Linda Rose-Krasnor, Heather L. Ramey, Heather L. Lawford, John G. Freeman, Jordi Lanctot |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Medical education
Sociology and Political Science Community engagement media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Youth engagement Sense of community 050109 social psychology Sample (statistics) Education General partnership Developmental and Educational Psychology Civic engagement 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology Positive Youth Development Empowerment 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Children and Youth Services Review. 94:20-26 |
| ISSN: | 0190-7409 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.09.023 |
| Popis: | Youth development programs are key tools in promoting community engagement, which is a core feature of positive youth development. However, further research is needed on program quality and outcomes for diverse samples of youth. We examined program quality (positive features and youth-adult partnership) within youth programs, as predictors of three indicators of community engagement in a diverse youth sample (N = 321; Mean age = 16.2 years; SD = 3.0). Both positive program features and youth-adult partnership were positively related to youth civic participation, sociopolitical empowerment, and sense of community. Among our background variables, only LGBTQ status, perceived income, and age were related to community engagement. Positive associations between program quality and community engagement held across sample characteristics. Findings add to the limited research on youth development programs and youth's community engagement. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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