Increasing the 4-H Participation of Youth from High-Risk Environments
Volume
37
Issue
4
Abstract
A study was conducted to learn how 4-H agents might facilitate the participation of youth from high risk environments in the 4-H program. Eight family service consultants serving three rural Oregon counties were interviewed to learn of their experiences in trying to successfully involve high-risk youth in community-based youth organizations. This article identifies some of the barriers to participation encountered by high-risk youth and also identifies some of the actions 4-H agents might take both within the 4-H program and more generally within the community to foster the successful participation of these youth.
Recommended Citation
Hobbs, B. B. (1999). Increasing the 4-H Participation of Youth from High-Risk Environments. The Journal of Extension, 37(4), Article 6. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol37/iss4/6
