This report covers a six-month sabbatical travel study of urban 4-H programs in 30 United States cities. The purpose of the study was to search for 4-H programs and methods which were being used successfully with urban boys and which might be adapted for use in other urban situations. Interviews with professional 4-H personnel, aides, and leaders…

The 4-H program is dependent upon adult volunteer leaders to carry out its work. During the decade of the 1970s, this program hopes to double its educational effort. In order to do this, the number of volunteer leaders will have to double also. To accomplish this, a leadership development process to be used in helping 4-H agents effectively…

Extension low income programs in Indiana, part of the nation-wide Expanded Food and Nutrition Program, are described. The programs were carried out in 11 areas of the State. The types of programs varied from community, ranging from day camps, camping, arts and crafts, hikes, gardening, and health and nutrition projects. Youngsters from 5 to 15…

The Interregional Seminar on the Training of Professional and Voluntary Youth Leaders was held in Holte, Denmark, from 7 to 22 October 1969. The purpose of the seminar was to review the current experience of both governmental and non-governmental services responsible for training youth leaders for various types of work. The seminar considered the…

The agenda and three presentations of a program conducted for youth employed through the Neighborhood Youth Corps in 15 southwestern Minnesota counties are presented. The three speeches were "The World of Work and Self-Understanding" by Charles E. Ramsey, "An Employer's Perspective" by Steve Baloga, and "The Department of…

This study attempted to provide information to assist in developing a program plan for youth work in a five-county area served by the Missouri Extension Program. An attempt was made to (1) determine the extent and diversity of the problems confronting the youth in the area studied, (2) analyze the problems and select those that could be programmed…

The broader question regarding the issue of runaways as a social problem requires incidence figures to estimate the extent of this problem. This paper examines how differing definitions used to describe running away can produce varying estimates of incidence. Due to these variations, levels of incidence range from a low of .0011% to a high of…

Factors contributing to high crime rates and low school attendance rates among Chinese youth include language problems, lack of youth programs, crowded living conditions, peer group struggles, lack of role models, and difficulties in communicating with parents. Project Reach attempts to deal with some of these problems. (EB)

Three hundred Four-H adolescents were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward the aged and the relationship of these attitudes to selected personal and situational factors. Results showed that these youths generally held positive attitudes toward older persons. Those having a positive sense of purpose in their own lives held more positive…

In an address to the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association, the Canadian Manpower and Immigration Minister emphasized the importance of vocational guidance for high school students. He cited the need for communication between the worlds of education and work, promotion of better cooperative programs, and subsidized job training for youth.…

Examines quality control mechanisms within West German dual system for training young workers: entry qualifications, quality/qualifications of trainers, methods for curriculum renewal, etc. Comments on weaknesses in the dual system and briefly discusses two British initiatives intended to improve the quality of the education and training of young…

Surveyed 143 pastors from eight religious group categories to examine church alcohol and drug education programs and church attitudes and policies concerning alcohol and drug use. Effective programs of fundamentalist groups reflected negative attitudes toward alcohol and drugs, forbidding their use. Effective programs by liberal religions were…

Provides a rationale for the focus on working with youth in prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) targeting specific behavior patterns learned in childhood and youth that are implicated in the development of chronic diseases. Reviews promising community-wide strategies for youth and argues that they are efficacious and efficient for primary…

The subject of youth policy is discussed in three articles: youth policy developments in Western Australia, Australian Council of Trade Unions policies on youth employment and training, and an outline of developments and provisions in youth policy. (CT)

This article is the first of two which together aim to explore the organizational and training characteristics of private manufacturing firms that have chosen to participate in the Youth Training Scheme. This article considers the economic and social context of youth training policies and examines some possible explanations for corporate…