Adult roles in community-based youth empowerment programs: Implications for best practices

  • Messias, D. K. H., Fore, E. M., McLoughlin, K., & Parra-Medina, D. (2005). Adult roles in community-based youth empowerment programs: Implications for best practices. Family & Community Health: The Journal of Health Promotion & Maintenance, 28(4), 320–337. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003727-200510000-00005

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003727-200510000-00005

Authors

Messias, DeAnne K.
Fore, Elizabeth M.
McLoughlin, Kerry
Parra-Medina, Deborah

Publication Type

Article

Focus Terms

Children
Programming

Subject Affiliation

Civilian

Population

Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)

Methodology

Qualitative Study

Journal

Family & Community Health: The Journal of Health Promotion & Maintenance

Keywords

adolescent
adolescent behavior
psychology
adult
community networks
organization & administration
female
humans
leadership
male
program development
role
social welfare

Sponsors

American Legacy Foundation with collaboration from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, and scientific and technical assistance from the CDC

Publisher/Sponsoring Organization

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Author Affiliation

College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, DKHM
Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, EMF
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC, KM
Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, DPM

URL

https://journals.lww.com/familyandcommunityhealth/Fulltext/2005/10000/Adult_Roles_in_Community_Based_Youth_Empowerment.5.aspx

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