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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Promotion of Civic Engagement with the Family Leadership Training Institute
Beteiligte:
MacPhee, David;
Forlenza, Eileen;
Christensen, Kyle;
Prendergast, Sarah
Erschienen:
Wiley, 2017
Erschienen in:
American Journal of Community Psychology, 60 (2017) 3-4, Seite 568-583
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1002/ajcp.12205
ISSN:
0091-0562;
1573-2770
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AbstractIn this efficacy study, both quantitative and qualitative data were used to gauge the effects of the Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) on civic knowledge and empowerment, civic engagement, and community health. The sample of 847 FLTI participants and 166 comparison adults completed pretest and posttest surveys. Medium to very large short‐term effects were observed in civic literacy, empowerment, and engagement. Results mapping interviews were conducted with a stratified random sample of FLTI graduates (n = 52) to assess long‐term (M = 2.73 years) program impact. Most FLTI graduates (86%) sustained meaningful, sometimes transformative, levels of civic engagement after program completion. This engagement involved multiple forms of leadership, most often advocacy, program implementation, and media campaigns; 63% of graduates directed at least some of their activities to marginalized populations. Content analyses of graduates' civic (capstone) projects and results mapping story maps indicated that 81–90% of community activities aligned with public health priorities. Thus, one promising means to promote community health is to empower families to develop leadership skills, become engaged in civic life, and forge connections with diverse constituents.