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Positive youth development programs targeting students with greater psychosocial needs: a replication.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20155241     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. (Positive Adolescent Training through Holistic Social Programmes) targets adolescents with greater psychosocial needs, and the related programs were designed and implemented by school social workers. After completion of the Tier 2 Program (Secondary 1 Level), 9,931 participants in 212 schools responded to the Subjective Outcome Evaluation Form (Form C) in order to assess their views of the program, workers, and perceived effectiveness of the program. Based on the consolidated reports submitted by the agencies to the funding body, the research team aggregated the consolidated data to form a "reconstructed" overall profile on the perceptions of the program participants. Four major types of program were identified, including programs based on the adventure-based counseling approach (n = 58), programs concentrating on volunteer training and services (n = 31), programs offering both adventure-based counseling and volunteer training activities (n = 91), and other programs with different foci (n = 32). Results showed that high proportions of the respondents had positive perceptions of the programs and the workers, and over four-fifths of the respondents regarded the program as helpful to them. The present study provides support for the effectiveness of the Tier 2 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong for the Full Implementation Phase.
Authors:
Tak Lan Lee; Daniel T L Shek
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-02-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  TheScientificWorldJournal     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1537-744X     ISO Abbreviation:  ScientificWorldJournal     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-15     Completed Date:  2010-04-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101131163     Medline TA:  ScientificWorldJournal     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  261-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong. sstakyan@cityu.edu.hk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Health Services / organization & administration*
Health Education / methods*
Holistic Health*
Hong Kong
Humans
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) / methods,  statistics & numerical data
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Reproducibility of Results
School Health Services / organization & administration
Social Support*
Students / psychology,  statistics & numerical data

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