Research+on+Life+Skills

** Formal Education Links **
 * Research Sources on Life Skills ** (General or Multiple)
 * [|American Camping Association Research & Trends]
 * [|Botvin Life Skills Curriculum]
 * [|Business Works, Canada Job Readiness Skills]
 * [|Casey Life Skills]
 * [|SAMHSA Model Programs]
 * [|CA Healthy Kids]
 * [|Child Trends Youth Development Outcomes]
 * [|Child Trends College & Workplace Readiness]
 * [|Innovation Network Links to Assessment Sources]
 * [|Pan American Health Organization Report]
 * [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]
 * [|NC Standard Course of Study]
 * [|PA Code for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening]
 * [|MI Life Mgt. Education Standards]

**Research Articles on General or Multiple Life Skills & Practice** 60-90% of ME youth involved 7+ years gained skills in accepting differences, community service, healthy choices, learning job skills; adults noted gains in community service, making decisions, keeping records, communicating, healthy choices, learning job skills VA 4-H campers increased new friends, new skills, independence, self-care; parents viewed benefits in self-care, responsibility, taking initiative (note methods advice) perceived improvement in life skills. //Journal of Youth Development, 1//(2). Article 0602RS002. > Presents a tool for measuring life skills (note Leadership, Basic Skills, Animal Project, Workforce Prep) // appropriate learning opportunities to assess impact of life skills development. // Ames, IA: Iowa State University. camps in developing life skills in youth. //Journal of Youth Development, 2//(3). Article 0803RS003. > MO 4-H campers & parents saw LS increases in social skills, learning-to-learn, teamwork skills, & self-responsibility (F higher on teamwork) > WA 4-H campers, aged 9-13, increased skills in Resource Use, Accepting Differences, Decision-making, Communication (esp. behaviors directly related to camp environ)—note methodology OK 4-H Alumni viewed top ten unique skills of their experience as public speaking, community service, self-discipline, self-responsibility, teamwork, cooperation, marketable skills, self-esteem, social skills, and citizenship Mulroy, M.T., & Kraimer-Rickaby, L. (2006). //The impact and sustainability of 4-H// // youth development programs. // Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut Center for Applied Research.
 * [|Boleman, Cummings, & Briers (2004) Parents' perceptions of youth life skills gained in beef project]
 * [|Blalock & Streiter (2007). The skillathon: Program evaluation can be fun! //Journal of Extension,// 45(3)]
 * [|Dumnnn & Arbuckle (2003) Life skills in children of incarcerated fathers]
 * [| Ferrari, Hogue, & Scheer (2004). Parents' perceptions of Cloverbud life skills development]
 * [|Fitzpatrick, Hatch-Gagne, Jones, Lobley, & Phelps (2005). Life skills development in youth]
 * [|Fox, Schroeder, & Lodi (2003). Alumni perspectives on life skills development]
 * [|Garst & Bruce (2003). Life skills development in 4-H camps]
 * [|Goodwin, Carroll, & Oliver (2005). CO youth survey; 4-H outcomes]
 * Guion, L.A., & Rivera, B.E. (2006). Statistical testing of a measure of youth’s
 * Fitzpatrick, et al. (2005). Life skills development in youth: Impact research in action. //Journal of Extenison//, 43(3), Article Number 3RIBI
 * Garst & Bruce (2003). Identifying 4-H camping outcomes using a standardized evaluation process across multiple 4-H educational centers. //Journal of Extension, 41(3),//
 * Garton, Miltenberger, & Pruett (2007). Does 4-H camp influence life skill and leadership development? //Journal of Extension, 45(4)// Article 4FEA4
 * [|Harder (2006). The neglected life skill]Harder, A. (2006) The neglected life skill. //Journal of Extension, 44//(1) 1COM1.
 * Hendricks, P. (1996). //Targeting life skills model: Incorporating developmentally//
 * Holmgren & Reid (2007). 4-H and FFA projects: Life skills gained and knowledge learned. //Journal of Youth Development//, 2(1), Article 0701RS002
 * Klem, M.D., & Nicholson, D.J. (2008). Proven effectiveness of Missouri 4-H
 * Lerner, R.M., Lerner, J.V., Almerigi, J.B., Theokas, C., Phelps, E., Gestsdottir, S., Naudequ, S., Jelicic, H., Alberts, A., Ma, L., Smith, L.M., Bobek, D.L., Richman-Raphael, D., Simpson, I., Christiansen, E.D., & vonEye, A. (2005). Positive youth development, participation in community youth development programs, and community contributions of fifth-grade adolescents: Findings from the first wave of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. //Journal of Early Adolescence, 25//(1), 17-71.
 * Loeser, D.M., Bailey, S.J., Benson, R.L., & Deen, M.Y. (2004). Measuring mpacts with young audiences: Adapting a life-skills instrument for use with Third-to-Fifth Grade youth. //Journal of Extension, 42//(4).
 * [|Maas, Wilken, Jordan, Cullen, & Place (2005). OK alumni life skill development]
 * Mincemoyer & Perkins (2005). Measuring the impact of youth development programs: A national on-line youth life skills evaluation system. //The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 10(2), ISSN 1540 5373.//
 * Salee, J. Perceived effectiveness of youth-adult partnerships on enhancing lifeskill development through 4-H. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 68(4-A), 2007, pp. 1267.
 * [|Seevers & Dormody (1995). Life leadership skills among senior 4-H members]Seevers, B.; & Dormody, T.J. (1995). Predicting life leadership skills development among senior 4-H members: A tri-state study. Journal of Agricultural Education, 35(3), 64-69. Retrieved online October 24, 2008
 * Singletary, Smith, & Evans (2006). Self-perceived 4-H leader competencies and their relation to the skills youth learn through 4-H youth development programs. //Journal of Extension, 44//(4) Article Number 4RIB2