An Outcomes Evaluation on the Youth Peace Ambassadors in Motion Program

Autor/in	Bishop, Nicole A.
Titel	An Outcomes Evaluation on the Youth Peace Ambassadors in Motion Program
Quelle	(2017), (109 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Psy.D. Dissertation, Adler School of Professional Psychology
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3553-6374-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Peace; Program Evaluation; Mixed Methods Research; Social Justice; Violence; Teaching Methods; Intervention; Social Change; Change Agents; Skill Development; Interviews; Outcomes of Education; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Frieden; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Gewalt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Sozialer Wandel; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Despite the persistent efforts individuals have made to promote social justice through education and partnering with others to facilitate social movements, structural violence rates prevail (Harris, 2004). In order to be able to accurately address the significant problem of structural violence we are experiencing, not only in schools, but in society at large, there needs to be a significant emphasis placed on the need for the use of effective initiatives that emphasize peacebuilding strategies, and empowering youth to be agents of social change implemented within the academic system (Christie, Wagner, & Winter, 2001). The present study measured the effectiveness of a program known as the Youth Peace Ambassador in Motion (YPAM), which is an intervention that utilized a peace education approach with an emphasis on peacebuilding. The aim for this study was to answer the following question: Does the Youth Peace Ambassadors in Motion program effectively foster the development of knowledge, skills and attitude for youth to become agents of social change? The study utilized a mixed methods design to research the effects of the YPAM program. The study utilized a purposeful design method to recruit 11 participants aged 16 to 19. After collecting data, 11 major themes were extracted from interviews with participants regarding their experience in participating in the YPAM program. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01