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Borden, Lynne M.; Perkins, Daniel F.; Hawkey, Kyle – Journal of Extension, 2014
The 4-H Program within Cooperative Extension is more than 100 years old. As we celebrate 100 years of Cooperative Extension, the foundation built by the 4-H Program serves as grounds to meet the needs of today's youth. The diversity of the youth who participate continues to grow, families continue to become less traditional, potential…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Extension Education, Cooperative Education, Educational Change
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Serido, Joyce; Borden, Lynne M.; Perkins, Daniel F. – Youth & Society, 2011
This study combines research documenting the benefits of positive relationships between youth and caring adults on a young person's positive development with studies on youth voice to examine the mechanisms through which participation in youth programs contributes to positive developmental outcomes. Specifically, the study explores whether youth's…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adults, Youth, Interpersonal Relationship
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Perkins, Daniel F.; Butterfield, Judith R. – Journal of Extension, 1999
A majority of 151 4-H members felt the program gave them good relationships with adults; most had 22 of 40 assets (internal qualities and external supports) needed for resilience and prevention of at-risk behaviors. Use of the asset framework was recommended for youth program development. (SK)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Individual Characteristics, Social Support Groups, Youth Programs
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Borden, Lynne M.; Perkins, Daniel F.; Villarruel, Francisco A.; Carleton-Hug, Annelise; Stone, Margaret R.; Keith, Joanne G. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2006
This study examines the cultural and contextual factors that influence Latino participation in youth programs. Although youth programs are increasingly recognized for their positive influences, little is known about the factors that influence a young person's decision to participate. In this study, 67 Latino youth were asked about the reasons…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Hispanic Americans, Youth, Adolescent Development