Empowerment-based non-formal education for Arab youth: A pilot randomized trial

Matthew H Morton and Paul Montgomery

Children and Youth Services Review, 2012, vol. 34, issue 2, 417-425

Abstract: Youth empowerment has grown globally as an intervention strategy in social services for improving adolescent outcomes. This pilot study assessed the short-term effects of youth empowerment programming on developmental assets and behavioral difficulties for out-of-school youth in Jordan. Participants included 127 youth, with mean age of 15.91years (SD=1.62). Youths were randomly assigned to either an empowerment-based non-formal education program or to a waitlist comparison. Data were collected at baseline and at 4-month follow-up. No significant intervention effects were found for developmental assets (e.g., self-efficacy or social skills). Higher level of empowerment, however, in program implementation appeared related to more positive outcomes. Analyses did show a significant, positive intervention effect on conduct problems (p=0.02; d=0.57); effects were mostly attributable to changes in the younger (13–15) age group. Implications for practice and research are discussed.

Keywords: Youth empowerment; Youth development; Non-formal education; Participatory; Randomized trial; Adolescents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.11.013

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