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Early-Career Challenges of Youth Development Extension Educators and Effective Strategies

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  • Koralalage S. U. Jayaratne

    (Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7607, USA)

  • Daniel P. Collins

    (4-H Youth Development, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-4500, USA)

  • Shannon B. McCollum

    (4-H Youth Development, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7655, USA)

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to determine the challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and strategies helpful in managing those challenges. This study used the modified Delphi method of three rounds with a specifically selected expert panel of 24 members to build consensus on the challenges that early-career youth development extension educators faced and managing strategies of those challenges. The expert panel of this Delphi study was selected from two south-eastern states in the U.S. based on their proven success and effectiveness in youth development extension programming in their respective counties. The three-round Delphi study led to building the consensus on 16 challenges faced by early-career youth development extension educators and 14 strategies helpful in managing those challenges. The findings of this study have implications for planning onboarding training programs for early-career youth development extension educators. Future research is needed to understand how identified strategies contribute to managing early-career challenges faced by youth development extension educators.

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  • Koralalage S. U. Jayaratne & Daniel P. Collins & Shannon B. McCollum, 2021. "Early-Career Challenges of Youth Development Extension Educators and Effective Strategies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-13, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:16:p:9017-:d:612953
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