A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health
Youth development professionals (YDPs) working at community-based organizations (CBOs) can promote adolescent sexual health through programs. This study explored the programs and resources that youth access at CBOs and training YDPs receive. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with...
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| author | McCarthy, M. Fisher, Christopher Zhou, J. Zhu, H. Kneip Pelster, A. Schober, D. Baldwin, K. Fortenberry, J. Goldsworthy, R. |
| author_facet | McCarthy, M. Fisher, Christopher Zhou, J. Zhu, H. Kneip Pelster, A. Schober, D. Baldwin, K. Fortenberry, J. Goldsworthy, R. |
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| description | Youth development professionals (YDPs) working at community-based organizations (CBOs) can promote adolescent sexual health through programs. This study explored the programs and resources that youth access at CBOs and training YDPs receive. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with YDPs. Qualitative content analyses were conducted using NVivo. The study found that most YDPs described sexuality-related programs for youth. Many YDPs provided informal information and/or referrals for youth. Few YDPs were trained to address adolescent sexuality, but many sought outside resources. Also, YDPs have a unique opportunity to improve adolescent sexual health and sexuality. Five considerations for organizations that develop programs and training for CBOs are suggested. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-247012018-03-29T09:08:01Z A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health McCarthy, M. Fisher, Christopher Zhou, J. Zhu, H. Kneip Pelster, A. Schober, D. Baldwin, K. Fortenberry, J. Goldsworthy, R. Youth development professionals (YDPs) working at community-based organizations (CBOs) can promote adolescent sexual health through programs. This study explored the programs and resources that youth access at CBOs and training YDPs receive. Twenty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with YDPs. Qualitative content analyses were conducted using NVivo. The study found that most YDPs described sexuality-related programs for youth. Many YDPs provided informal information and/or referrals for youth. Few YDPs were trained to address adolescent sexuality, but many sought outside resources. Also, YDPs have a unique opportunity to improve adolescent sexual health and sexuality. Five considerations for organizations that develop programs and training for CBOs are suggested. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24701 10.1080/15546128.2015.1091759 restricted |
| spellingShingle | McCarthy, M. Fisher, Christopher Zhou, J. Zhu, H. Kneip Pelster, A. Schober, D. Baldwin, K. Fortenberry, J. Goldsworthy, R. A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title | A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title_full | A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title_fullStr | A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title_short | A Qualitative Exploration of Community-Based Organization Programs, Resources, and Training to Promote Adolescent Sexual Health |
| title_sort | qualitative exploration of community-based organization programs, resources, and training to promote adolescent sexual health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24701 |