研究
研究
积极的青少年发展
十多年了, 4‑H has partnered with Tufts University to study 的 effectiveness of its youth development programs.
This first of its kind research study found that 4‑H’s unique hands-on approach gives kids 的 opportunity to learn by doing and build life skills.
4‑H Study of 积极的青少年发展 is a longitudinal study that began in 2002 and was repeated annually for eight years, 测量超过7个,000 adolescents from diverse backgrounds across 42 U.S. 州.
Beyond 的 Gap — How American Can Address 的 Widening Opportunity Gap Facing Young People
的 term "opportunity gap" is increasingly being used by organizations and educators to describe how 的 circumstances in which people are born and/or live determine 的ir opportunities in life. This contrasts with 的 term "achievement gap" which refers to 的 disparity in outcomes between lower and upper income children. 的 widening opportunity gap in America is affected by four key elements — race, 种族, zip code and socioeconomic status.
研究 undertaken by youth development organizations such as 4-H shows that COVID-19 has exacerbated 的 inequities our young people face in terms of 的ir mental health, 的ir access to education 和ir employability — particularly among those who were already experiencing trauma, systemic social inequity and o的r disadvantages prior to 的 pandemic.
论文解释了, positive youth development (PYD) can play an important role in closing 的 opportunity gap. 考虑到经济, social and health context in which we live right now, 我们的教育, 政府, philanthropy and civil society institutions must support PYD to mitigate 的 three key areas that our young people are struggling with — mental health, 教育和就业能力. 的se three areas are discussed in this paper, with recommendations to maximize PYD as an asset to close 的 opportunity gap and lead young people to greater economic opportunities.
的 4-H繁荣模型 by Mary Arnold, Oregon State University predicts that youth who participate in 4-H programs that provide a high developmental context will thrive, and thriving youth achieve key developmental outcomes.
4-H发展背景
4-H programs done well help youth thrive by:
- Sparks — providing a place for youth to explore 的ir interests and passions
- Youth Program Quality — offering programs that follow youth program quality principles with a focus on youth belonging
- Youth-Adult Relationships — emphasizing developmental relationships with adults who are caring, 挑战增长，分享权力
Thriving Youth Reach Key Developmental Outcomes
Developmental outcomes are indicators of 积极的青少年发展 (PYD)
Youth who thrive because of participating in 4-H:
- Academic achievement and motivation
- 社交能力
- 高标准的个人要求
- 对他人的贡献
- 与他人的联系
- 个人责任
请访问 http://health.oregonstate.edu/thriving-model for information on 的 history and ongoing development of 的 4-H繁荣模型.
的 拓学杂志 (乔)是一个严谨的, 同行评议 journal that brings 的 scholarship of university outreach and engagement to educators and practitioners around 的 world. 乔 creates opportunities for professionals and students to publish intellectual, creative work; nurtures emerging scholars and new authors for success; encourages professional development; and advances 的 的ory and practice of 扩展.
访问乔请访问 http://www.JOE.org/
的 青少年发展杂志 (JYD), 是开源的, 同行评议, quarterly online publication dedicated to advancing youth development practice and research. JYD serves applied researchers and evaluators as well as practitioners who work in youth-serving organizations or 的 intermediaries that support 的m.
JYD is 的 official journal of two of 的 largest professional associations for those working with and on behalf of young people, 的 National 协会 of 扩展 4-H青年发展 Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) 和 National 课外的 协会 (NAA).
欲浏览JYD，请浏览 http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd