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Implications of Positive Community Research

The document discusses the implications of positive community research on youth programs, emphasizing the need for effective evaluation and design to enhance the well-being of young people. It highlights the importance of community involvement, diverse experiences, and coordinated efforts among various stakeholders to support youth development. Additionally, it advocates for funding and accountability measures to ensure the success of community programs.

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Implications of Positive Community Research

The document discusses the implications of positive community research on youth programs, emphasizing the need for effective evaluation and design to enhance the well-being of young people. It highlights the importance of community involvement, diverse experiences, and coordinated efforts among various stakeholders to support youth development. Additionally, it advocates for funding and accountability measures to ensure the success of community programs.

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IMPLICATIONS OF

POSITIVE COMMUNITY
RESEARCH
Submitted to:
DR. RAVINDRA SINGH
Submitted by:
YASHASWINI BANSAL
(19/PPSY/19) MA APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
 The multiple groups* concerned about community
programs for youth have in common the fundamental
desire to know whether programs make a difference in the
lives of young people, their families, and their communities.

 Some are interested in learning about


▪ the effectiveness of specific details in a program;
▪ others about the effects of a given program;
▪ others about the overall effect of a set of programs together;
▪ and others about the effects of related kinds of programs.

Multiple groups*- policy makers, families, program developers and practitioners, program staff, and young people themselves.
 Research, program evaluation, and social indicator data can
play a significant role
• in answering such questions,
• improving the design and delivery of programs,
• and thereby, improving the well-being and future success of
people.

 The various committees first reviewed research on both


adolescent development and the features of positive
developmental settings that support it.
 In both cases, the research base is just becoming
comprehensive enough to allow for tentative conclusions
about the individual assets that characterize positive
development and features of settings that support it.

 The committees used a variety of criteria to suggest the


tentative lists of both important individual-level assets and
features of settings that support positive development.

 Certain implications made by the help of community


research are as follows:
#1 Community programs can expand the
opportunities for people to acquire personal
and social assets and to experience the broad
range of features of positive developmental
settings.
These programs can incorporate:
 opportunities for physical, cognitive, and social and emotional
development;
 opportunities to deal with issues of ethnic identity, sexual identity, and
intergroup relationships;
 opportunities for community involvement and service
#2 The people need a variety of experiences to
develop to their full potential which a
community can provide.
 Such experiences include
opportunities to learn skills,
to make a difference in their community,
to interact with youth from multicultural backgrounds,
to have experiences in leadership and shared decision making,
and to make strong connections with nonfamilial adults.
#3 Experimental designs are still the best
method for estimating the impact of a program
on its participants and should be used when this
is the goal of the evaluation.
#4

increases in the
psychological and social
assets of youth
Some high-quality
experimental and quasi-
experimental evaluations Including both
show positive effects on a
variety of outcomes

decreases in the incidence


of problem behaviors*

Problem behaviours* such as early pregnancy, drug use, and delinquent behavior.
#5 Intricate involvement of government
agencies.

 Communities should provide an ample array of program


opportunities that appeal to and meet the needs of people.

 And should do so through local entities that can coordinate such


work across the entire community.

 Particular attention should be placed on programs for


disadvantaged and underserved people.
#6 Coordination of agencies.

#7 Forging partnership with communities.

Communities should put in place


To increase the
some locally appropriate
likelihood that
mechanism for monitoring the
an ample array
Availability,
of program
Accessibility &
opportunities
Quality of programs
will be available
for youth in their community.
#8 Future allocation of funds.

 Private and public funders should provide the resources needed at


the community level to develop and support community-wide
programming that is orderly, coordinated, and evaluated in
reasonable ways.

#9 Collaborating teams and intermediary


organisations.
 In addition to support at the community level, funding is likely to
involve support for intermediary organizations and collaborative
teams that include researchers, practitioners, funders, and policy
makers.
#10 Help foster accountability and improve
services.

 Evaluation and study of community programs can help foster


accountability.

 And determine whether programs make a difference.

 And provide staff with the information they need to improve


service delivery.
CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

 The desire among multiple groups* to make sure people are


healthy, happy, safe, and productive is not new.
 Offering formal and informal programs in the community should
be encouraged.
 These programs have a long history of providing positive
opportunities to keep people safe.
 And to facilitate their development and well-being.
 Various individuals and professional organizations are committed
to better understanding these programs and providing technical
assistance to encourage their success.

Multiple groups* such as program practitioners, policy makers, scholars, scientists, parents, and society.
REFERENCE

 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (2002) –


chapter 10 (conclusions and recommendations)
 THE COMMUNITY DEVLEOPMENT QUOTA PROGRAM IN ALASKA (1999) –
chapter 7 (conclusions and recommendations)
 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY : CHALLENGES, CONTROVERSIES & EMERGING
CONSENSUS by Jim Orford
 Article on PROMOTING POSITIVE COMMUNITY NORMS.

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