Helping Low-Income Urban Youth Make the Transition to Early Adulthood: A Retrospective Study of the YMCA Youth Institute

Autor/inn/en	O'Donnell, Julie; Kirkner, Sandra L.
Titel	Helping Low-Income Urban Youth Make the Transition to Early Adulthood: A Retrospective Study of the YMCA Youth Institute
Quelle	In: Afterschool Matters, (2016) 23, S.18-27 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Low Income Students; Minority Group Students; High School Students; Urban Youth; Young Adults; Student Development; Youth Programs; Transitional Programs; At Risk Students; Academic Achievement; Career Readiness; Focus Groups; Data Analysis; Grounded Theory; Student Participation; College Readiness; Program Descriptions; Citizen Participation; Structured Interviews; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Jugendsofortprogramm; Schulleistung; Auswertung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Kalifornien
Abstract	Low-income urban youth of color often face challenges in their transition to early adulthood. High school out-of-school time (OST) programs that promote positive youth development may help youth to better negotiate this period. However, little research exists on the long-term impact of such programs on young adults. The authors conducted a pilot qualitative study to explore the perspectives of young adults on the effect of their participation in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Long Beach Youth Institute. Respondents indicated that the program positively influenced their life choices and their ability to pursue higher education and enter the workforce. The findings suggest implications for other high school OST programs. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute on Out-of-School Time. Wellesley Centers for Women, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Tel: 781-283-2547; Fax: 781-283-3657; e-mail: niost@wellesley.edu; Web site: http://www.niost.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01