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Parents In Urbanized Areas And Their Perception Of 4-H Youth Development Programs, Matthew Ryan Olson
Parents In Urbanized Areas And Their Perception Of 4-H Youth Development Programs, Matthew Ryan Olson
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This study examined the perceptions held by parents living in the urbanized area of Rapid City, South Dakota, to determine if artificial barriers to joining 4-H PYD programs existed. Through snowball sampling methods, nine participants were recruited to engage in semi-structured interviews. Transcripts from the interviews were coded utilizing in vivo and axial coding methods. Four themes emerged from the interviews: characteristics of youth development programs, program promotion through school flyers, barriers to joining youth development programs, and 4-H and its connection to agriculture. The major recommendation for 4-H professionals is to focus on leadership, life skills, and character development …