Title | 4-S Positive Youth Development in Latin America: Professional Schools in Costa Rica. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Lopes, S, Geldhof, GJ, Bowers, EP, Thogmartin, A |
Journal | Journal of Extension |
Volume | 56 |
Pagination | n1 |
Abstract | As youth development programs established in the United States expand globally, researchers must evaluate their impacts in diverse contexts. The work described in this article established a baseline for assessing the impact of a 4-S youth program at professional technical high schools in Costa Rica. The 4-S program is equivalent to 4-H in English-speaking countries. Results indicate that members of the 4-S program exhibited significantly higher levels of positive youth development than youths in the comparison group (p < 0.001). We consider how these findings speak to the importance of promoting programs such as 4-S, and we conclude by discussing the implications of this work for practitioners. |
URL | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1172800 |