Effectiveness of the 4-H Program as Perceived by Parents of 4-H Participants

Autor/inn/en	Radhakrishna, Rama; Foley, Caitlin; Ingram, Patreese; Ewing, John C.
Titel	Effectiveness of the 4-H Program as Perceived by Parents of 4-H Participants
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 51 (2013) 4, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; State Programs; Youth Programs; Mail Surveys; Daily Living Skills; Parent Attitudes; Parenting Skills; Parent Influence; Parent Surveys; Regression (Statistics); Statistical Analysis; Likert Scales; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Regierungsprogramm; Jugendsofortprogramm; Erhebungsinstrument; Alltagsfertigkeit; Elternverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Likert-Skala
Abstract	The study reported here examined the effectiveness of 4-H program as perceived by parents of program participants. Descriptive-correlational design was employed, with data collected using a mail survey. Parents perceived 4-H as an effective organization in teaching life skills to youth. Significant relationships were found between parents' skills and skills youth learn in 4-H. Two variables--skills and belonging--explained 28.8% of the variance in youth life skills, suggesting that when parents view that their child's participation in 4-H is important and help demonstrate importance of life skills, then youth learn needed life skills--communications, decision making, and goal setting. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10