Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program
In our study, aimed at examining the effectiveness and impact of the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program, a career and life development (CLD) intervention program targeting non-engaged youth (NEY) in Hong Kong, we employed a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design to compare changes in...
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| author | Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-kiu Cheung Qiushi Zhou Lin Wang Yuen-hang Ng Winnie Pui-ching Leung Elly Nga-hin Yu Laing-ming Wong Hon-yin Tang Horace Cheuk-him Lee |
| author_facet | Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-kiu Cheung Qiushi Zhou Lin Wang Yuen-hang Ng Winnie Pui-ching Leung Elly Nga-hin Yu Laing-ming Wong Hon-yin Tang Horace Cheuk-him Lee |
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| description | In our study, aimed at examining the effectiveness and impact of the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program, a career and life development (CLD) intervention program targeting non-engaged youth (NEY) in Hong Kong, we employed a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design to compare changes in career-related competencies between a pilot group (N = 289) and a comparison group (N = 160). We also conducted five focus group interviews with the leaders of nongovernmental organizations, social workers, NEY, parents, and employers to explore the program’s impacts on the CLD service provisions. Our quantitative results indicate that the piloting group showed greater improvement in two career-related competencies—youth career development competency and career and life development hope—than the comparison group. Meanwhile, our qualitative results suggest both the benefits and difficulties experienced by stakeholders in the program. The findings thus provide preliminary evidence of the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program’s positive impacts on NEY and other important stakeholders. The implications of expanding the existing program and theorizing the community-based benchmark approach are also discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17195253e1774636ba9708bc933201632023-04-06T04:37:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-04-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11172511117251Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot ProgramSteven Sek-yum Ngai0Chau-kiu Cheung1Qiushi Zhou2Lin Wang3Yuen-hang Ng4Winnie Pui-ching Leung5Elly Nga-hin Yu6Laing-ming Wong7Hon-yin Tang8Horace Cheuk-him Lee9Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaIn our study, aimed at examining the effectiveness and impact of the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program, a career and life development (CLD) intervention program targeting non-engaged youth (NEY) in Hong Kong, we employed a pretest–posttest quasi-experimental design to compare changes in career-related competencies between a pilot group (N = 289) and a comparison group (N = 160). We also conducted five focus group interviews with the leaders of nongovernmental organizations, social workers, NEY, parents, and employers to explore the program’s impacts on the CLD service provisions. Our quantitative results indicate that the piloting group showed greater improvement in two career-related competencies—youth career development competency and career and life development hope—than the comparison group. Meanwhile, our qualitative results suggest both the benefits and difficulties experienced by stakeholders in the program. The findings thus provide preliminary evidence of the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program’s positive impacts on NEY and other important stakeholders. The implications of expanding the existing program and theorizing the community-based benchmark approach are also discussed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1117251/fullcareer and life development interventionnon-engaged youthprogram evaluationschool-to-work transitioncareer-related competencies |
| spellingShingle | Steven Sek-yum Ngai Chau-kiu Cheung Qiushi Zhou Lin Wang Yuen-hang Ng Winnie Pui-ching Leung Elly Nga-hin Yu Laing-ming Wong Hon-yin Tang Horace Cheuk-him Lee Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program Frontiers in Psychology career and life development intervention non-engaged youth program evaluation school-to-work transition career-related competencies |
| title | Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program |
| title_full | Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program |
| title_fullStr | Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program |
| title_short | Career and life development intervention for non-engaged youth: Evaluating the Hong Kong Benchmarks (Community) Pilot Program |
| title_sort | career and life development intervention for non engaged youth evaluating the hong kong benchmarks community pilot program |
| topic | career and life development intervention non-engaged youth program evaluation school-to-work transition career-related competencies |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1117251/full |
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