A Comprehensive Program Description and Recommendations for the Del Rosa Youth Program

<p>Amid budget cuts, economic recession, and difficulties many Americans face, more families are looking for ways to access needed services and goods from nongovernmental sources. Churches and faith based organizations, such as the Del Rosa Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church, have been bridging the gap for families seeking assistance, particularly in the area of youth services. The Del Rosa Youth Program, an outreach program sponsored by Del Rosa SDA Church, provides mentoring and religious programming for at-risk youth. In an effort to assist them in becoming more competitive for funding, the current project has reviewed the relevant literature and provided recommendations for a comprehensive program. Based on contributions from social learning theory (Bandura, 1968), ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), and Benson's (1997) asset-based Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, a comprehensive, empirically based best practice model for a youth services program is proposed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

2009

Author dc:creator

• Hodnett, Martin C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• David V. Chavez
• Louis Jenkins
• Kelly R. Morton

• Psychiatry and Psychology
• Church work with youth -- Seventh-day Adventists -- San Bernardino -- California; Social work with youth -- San Bernardino -- California; Social work with African Americans; Youth centers -- San Bernardino -- California; Youth -- Services for -- San Bernardino -- California; Social service -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Peer counseling in the church; Adolescent psychopathology -- Prevention; Helping behavior -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Evaluation research (Social action programs)

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/594

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1749