Abstract

Positive youth development programs such as those offered by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) provide sources of support and opportunities for leadership and character development. Programmatic experts from BSA collaborated with researchers to develop a visual theory of change (pathway model) for youth development in Scouts BSA and for adult volunteer leader development. The pathway model was then validated through focus groups with Scouts BSA youth and adult leaders across the country. Practice mapping was employed to assess the consistency of pathway models with core adult training curricula. The models were aligned with research literature through evidence mapping. The theory of change embedded in the Scouts BSA program was aligned with the Big Three features of positive youth development programs.

摘要

积极的青年发展计划，例如美国童子军 (BSA) 提供的计划，为领导力和品格发展提供了支持和机会。BSA 的计划专家与研究人员合作，为 Scouts BSA 的青年发展和成人志愿者领导者的发展开发了一种视觉变化理论（路径模型）。然后，该途径模型通过与全国童子军 BSA 青年和成人领袖的焦点小组进行了验证。使用实践映射来评估路径模型与核心成人培训课程的一致性。这些模型通过证据映射与研究文献保持一致。嵌入童子军 BSA 计划的变革理论与积极青年发展计划的三大特征相一致。