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Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth: Getting the parent perspective

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  • Riley, Allison
  • Anderson-Butcher, Dawn

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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of low-income youth participation in a summer sport-based positive youth development (PYD) program on individual, parent, family, and community level outcomes. Specific mechanisms that contribute to program outcomes also were explored. Ten parents of youth participating in a summer sport-based PYD program were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. Parents identified key outcomes at the individual, parent, family and community level, such as youth biopsychosocial development and positive changes in affect, parents' peace of mind due to child involvement, improved family interactions, youth involvement in prosocial activities, and community interaction/support. Key mechanisms contributing to these outcomes point to the importance of program characteristics such as the qualities and roles of counselors, incorporation of lessons for sport and life, opportunities for peer/family interactions, program structure, and the provision of resources. Findings provide qualitative evidence of the value of sport-based PYD summer programs, as well as point to important mechanisms that may guide program design in this emergent field of practice.

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  • Riley, Allison & Anderson-Butcher, Dawn, 2012. "Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth: Getting the parent perspective," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(7), pages 1367-1377.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:34:y:2012:i:7:p:1367-1377
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.008
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    1. Anderson-Butcher, Dawn & Cash, Scottye J., 2010. "Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(5), pages 672-678, May.
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    1. Anderson-Butcher, Dawn & Iachini, Aidyn & Riley, Allison & Wade-Mdivanian, Rebecca & Davis, Jerome & Amorose, Anthony J., 2013. "Exploring the impact of a summer sport-based youth development program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 37(C), pages 64-69.
    2. Hebe Schaillée & Marc Theeboom & Jelle Van Cauwenberg, 2015. "What Makes a Difference for Disadvantaged Girls? Investigating the Interplay between Group Composition and Positive Youth Development in Sport," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 3(3), pages 51-66.
    3. Anderson-Butcher, Dawn & Martin, Eric & Paluta, Lauren & Gould, Dan, 2018. "Patterns of social skill development over-time among clusters of LiFEsports participants," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 87(C), pages 17-25.
    4. Alarslan, Güven & de Jager, Dico & Super, Sabina & van Hilvoorde, Ivo & Koelen, Maria & Verkooijen, Kirsten, 2024. "What makes community sports programs successful? A group concept mapping study to identify effective elements," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    5. Heather J. Nelson & Shelley Spurr & Jill M. G. Bally, 2022. "The Benefits and Barriers of Sport for Children From Low-Income Settings: An Integrative Literature Review," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(1), pages 21582440221, March.
    6. Iachini, Aidyn L. & Beets, Michael W. & Ball, Annahita & Lohman, Mary, 2014. "Process evaluation of “Girls on the Run”: Exploring implementation in a physical activity-based positive youth development program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 1-9.
    7. Schelbe, Lisa & Deichen Hansen, Megan E. & France, Veronica L. & Rony, Melissa & Twichell, Kathleen E., 2018. "Does camp make a difference?: Camp counselors' perceptions of how camp impacted youth," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 441-450.

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