Administrators’ Perspectives on Organizational Environmental Factors Facing 4-H Youth Development

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dc.contributor.authorElliott-Engel, Jeremyen
dc.contributor.authorWestfall-Rudd, Donna M.en
dc.contributor.authorSeibel, Megan M.en
dc.contributor.authorKaufman, Eric K.en
dc.contributor.authorRadhakrishna, Ramaen
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-16T16:15:36Zen
dc.date.available2024-01-16T16:15:36Zen
dc.date.issued2024-01en
dc.description.abstract4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States and is the youth development program of the Land-Grant University’s Cooperative Extension system. A qualitative study of 13 4-H Program Leaders and seven Cooperative Extension Directors was conducted to explore the perspectives Extension Administrators hold about the organizational environmental factors facing the 4-H program. Data were analyzed using a qualitative open coding methodology. Five themes emerged from the study in response to the identified environmental factors: 1) key components of the traditional club model need to be ensured in all programming conducted; 2) the need to develop a club programming matrix to help county-level staff manage the impact and their workload; 3) good partners will expand the 4-H programs’ capacity; 4) increased involvement of first generation youth and families is needed; and 5) intentional marketing and raising awareness of the “new 4-H brand.” Adaptation poses important questions, challenges, and opportunities for the 4-H program. Because administrators represent a national population of Administrators, these insights can inform youth organizations in the United States and internationally.en
dc.description.versionSubmitted versionen
dc.format.extent10 page(s)en
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dc.identifier107358 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107358en
dc.identifier.eissn1873-7765en
dc.identifier.issn0190-7409en
dc.identifier.orcidKaufman, Eric [0000-0001-8009-0066]en
dc.identifier.orcidSeibel, Megan [0000-0003-1287-316X]en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/117363en
dc.identifier.volume156en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0190740923005546en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectYouth Developmenten
dc.subjectOrganizational adaptationen
dc.subject4-Hen
dc.subjectEnvironmental contexten
dc.titleAdministrators’ Perspectives on Organizational Environmental Factors Facing 4-H Youth Developmenten
dc.title.serialChildren and Youth Services Reviewen
dc.typeArticleen
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