4-H Agent Longevity and Youth Participation and Perception: A Case Study

dc.contributor.authorRansdell, Leona P.en
dc.contributor.committeechairDrape, Tiffany A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRateau, Richard J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGreiner, Scott P.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural, Leadership, and Community Educationen
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-17T19:47:39Zen
dc.date.available2018-12-17T19:47:39Zen
dc.date.issued2018-12-13en
dc.description.abstractThis 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.degreeMALSen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/86425en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/us/en
dc.subject.cabtyouthen
dc.subject.cabt4-Hen
dc.subject.cabtcooperative extensionen
dc.subject.cabtperceptionen
dc.subject.cabtpositiveen
dc.subject.cabtagricultureen
dc.subject.cabtpositive youth developmenten
dc.title4-H Agent Longevity and Youth Participation and Perception: A Case Studyen
dc.typeReporten
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEducationen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Agricultural and Life Sciencesen

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