Supporting a Strong Sense of Purpose: Lessons from a Rural Community

Autor/in	Shamah, Devora
Titel	Supporting a Strong Sense of Purpose: Lessons from a Rural Community
Quelle	In: New Directions for Youth Development, (2011) 132, S.45-58 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-8916
DOI	10.1002/yd.427
Schlagwörter	Rural Schools; Rural Youth; School Activities; Academic Achievement; Ethnography; Interpersonal Competence; Case Studies; High School Students; Surveys; Extracurricular Activities; Work Experience; School Role; Individual Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Youth; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Schulleistung; Ethnografie; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Individuelle Entwicklung
Abstract	Many rural youth leave their small home towns, at least temporarily, to pursue education and work opportunities after high school. A strong sense of purpose will likely help these young people navigate their transition to adulthood away from the comforts of home. A case study of high school students in a remote rural county in the Pacific Northwest using survey and ethnographic data showed that traditional out-of-school activities (for example, sports, theater, band, Future Farmers of America) and community-based activities (for example, community symphony, community classes, community events), along with work experiences, were all important for developing a strong sense of purpose. The case study points to the important role small rural schools can play in supporting youth and connecting them to activities that foster a strong sense of purpose. In addition, this article discusses the importance of paying attention to the development of a sense of purpose alongside traditional measures of academic achievement and social competence. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10