Program Evaluation: A study of the impact of a workforce preparation program
| Reference Type | Thesis |
|---|---|
| Year of Publication |
2010
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| Contributors |
Author:
Stephanie Strevels Blevins |
| Degree |
Ph.D.
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| University |
University of Kentucky
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| Thesis Type |
Doctoral diss.
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| Abstract |
The Kentucky 4-H Reality Store, a workforce preparation program was established to educate youth about the importance of budgeting, setting goals, planning for careers, considering the future, preventing teen pregnancy and abstaining from drug abuse. Administered to over 45,000 adolescents each year this program was evaluated in this study. The program was found to affect the lives of adolescents. This study also contributes to the scholarly literature associated with the impact of workforce preparation programs. |