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Influence of a youth development leadership graduate degree program on the professional pathways of youth leaders

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  • Garst, Barry A.
  • Stephens, Lauren
  • Parry, Benjamin
  • Bowers, Edmond P.
  • Quinn, William

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This study examines the professional pathways of youth development leaders during and following completion of a youth development leadership master's degree program and documented reported experiences, events, and products of graduates associated with those pathways. Fifty-three alumni who completed a youth development leadership master’s degree program responded to three open-ended questions through an online survey. Qualitative data were analyzed using deductive-inductive content analysis. Participants’ most salient post-graduation experiences included pursuing a new job, career, or career change; leading a major project; assuming expanded roles and responsibilities; and receiving a promotion or pay increase. Common products identified by participants included grant and fundraising proposals; evaluation reports and measures; curricula; and employee or volunteer training plans. The study findings supported the development of the Youth Development Professional Pathways Model (YDPPM). Process modeling youth development leaders’ professional pathways provided a fuller understanding of how their careers unfolded during and after degree completion which scholars have identified as an important step for the youth development field.

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  • Garst, Barry A. & Stephens, Lauren & Parry, Benjamin & Bowers, Edmond P. & Quinn, William, 2023. "Influence of a youth development leadership graduate degree program on the professional pathways of youth leaders," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 149(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:149:y:2023:i:c:s0190740923001238
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106928
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    1. Thompson, Ashleigh & Shockley, Carrie, 2013. "Developing youth workers: Career ladders for sector stability," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 447-452.
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