4-H Agent Longevity and Youth Participation and Perception: A Case Study
| dc.contributor.author | Ransdell, Leona P. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Drape, Tiffany A. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Rateau, Richard J. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Greiner, Scott P. | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-12-17T19:47:39Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2018-12-17T19:47:39Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-12-13 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the influence of the 4-H agent and how the length of time an agent is employed in a community affects the perception of the quality and visibility of the 4-H program based on the theory of Positive Youth Development. The objective of this study was to determine if there was a relationship between the length of time an agent has been employed in a county and what effect, if any, it has on the perceptions of the youth ages 14-19 that are enrolled in the 4-H program. A total of 138 youth participated in the survey from 21 different counties in Virginia. The study found the positive influence of the 4-H agent in a county and the 4-H program and that these employees are an important part of a youth’s 4-H career. Further research is needed to determine the time at which agents begin to make significant impact on the youth enrolled in their county programs. Programmatic recommendations include conducting a more in depth needs assessment including agents in the 8-11 year employment range and outside stakeholders. | en |
| dc.description.degree | MALS | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/86425 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/ | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | youth | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | 4-H | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | cooperative extension | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | perception | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | positive | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | agriculture | en |
| dc.subject.cabt | positive youth development | en |
| dc.title | 4-H Agent Longevity and Youth Participation and Perception: A Case Study | en |
| dc.type | Report | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Education | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Agricultural and Life Sciences | en |