Positive Youth Development Programs Build Civically Engaged Leaders

Autor/in	Allen, Brenda S.
Titel	Positive Youth Development Programs Build Civically Engaged Leaders
Quelle	(2017), (164 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Iowa State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3556-3336-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Youth Programs; Citizenship Education; Participation; Experiential Learning; Program Effectiveness; Daily Living Skills; Communication Skills; Leadership Qualities; Skill Development; Adolescents; Young Adults; Phenomenology; Interviews; Citizen Participation; Best Practices; Empowerment; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Jugendsofortprogramm; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Teilnahme; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Alltagsfertigkeit; Kommunikationsstil; Führungseigenschaft; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	Youth participation in meaningful and purposive civic organizations and activities not only impacts the participants' development, but also influences their involvement in their communities both today and in the future. The combination of the two studies included in this dissertation examine just that. Both studies were conducted utilizing original research by the author utilizing the frameworks of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and experiential learning. The first study is a program evaluation of the Iowa State 4-H Council, assessing the participants' outcomes in the common measure Life Skill constructs critical to the development of civically engaged individuals, including: citizenship, communication, leadership, and learning skills. These outcomes were identified through responses by the youth on a set of common Life Skill measures, as well as selected open-ended questions. Study two examines the development of civic engagement or citizenship skills and contribution among youth or adolescents as part of PYD and explores the long-term civic engagement impact of those experiences for participating individuals. The members of the study are now young adults reflecting on and connecting their youth experiences to their involvement today. This was conducted through a phenomenological approach utilizing interviews of fourteen former State 4-H Council members now 25-35 years old. One can observe themes between the two studies in regard to the development of civic engagement and leadership within youth and the identified best practices to foster that development. The State 4-H Council is one unique experience, but can play a significant role in crystallizing and increasing the depth of skill and learning from the opportunities youth have had at a local level by expanding the scope of responsibility for participants. Empowering youth to have a voice and share in decision-making builds confidence in the youth themselves and their ability to make decisions, regardless of the PYD organization or group to which the youth belonged. Additionally, it gives them real and meaningful practice in doing so in ways that are significant and long-lasting. It also develops a life-long commitment and belief that not only can make a difference in their communities and beyond, but in fact, they should. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01