The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations
This study’s purpose determined the extent to which adolescents’ participation in a youth development program may be linked to the participants’ post-secondary education and career aspirations. One hundred and seven adolescents, ages 14-19 in grades 8-12 completed Holland’s Vocational Interest Surv...
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Clemson University Press
2010-09-01
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| description | This study’s purpose determined the extent to which adolescents’ participation in a youth development program may be linked to the participants’ post-secondary education and career aspirations. One hundred and seven adolescents, ages 14-19 in grades 8-12 completed Holland’s Vocational Interest Survey and the 4-H Career Decision Survey. Ordinal regression analysis indicated participation in 4-H had a positive impact on career decisions for students who participated in 4-H for two years (p< .038) and six years (p< .001). Significant differences were apparent with 80% of the racial/ethnic groups surveyed concerning a college fair’s impact on career choice and college major determination. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d20c2705173f4b7da400f9d1c893a1c02024-02-02T23:05:57ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172010-09-0153758810.5195/jyd.2010.210188The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career AspirationsBonita Williams0Jody Thompson1Tonya Taylor2Karen Eley Sanders3Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityThis study’s purpose determined the extent to which adolescents’ participation in a youth development program may be linked to the participants’ post-secondary education and career aspirations. One hundred and seven adolescents, ages 14-19 in grades 8-12 completed Holland’s Vocational Interest Survey and the 4-H Career Decision Survey. Ordinal regression analysis indicated participation in 4-H had a positive impact on career decisions for students who participated in 4-H for two years (p< .038) and six years (p< .001). Significant differences were apparent with 80% of the racial/ethnic groups surveyed concerning a college fair’s impact on career choice and college major determination.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/210 |
| spellingShingle | Bonita Williams Jody Thompson Tonya Taylor Karen Eley Sanders The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations Journal of Youth Development |
| title | The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations |
| title_short | The Impact of a Youth Development Program on Secondary Students’ Career Aspirations |
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