TY - CHAP
T1 - Impact of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in China
AU - Shek, Daniel T.L.
AU - Han, Xiao Yan
AU - Lee, Tak Yan
AU - Yu, Lu
N1 - Funding Information:
The preparation for this chapter and the Tin Ka Ping East China Project P.A.T.H.S. were financially supported by Tin Ka Ping Foundation. Address all correspondence to Daniel T. L. Shek, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong (e-mail address: [email protected]).
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In a review of adolescent prevention and youth development programs in different Chinese contexts, Shek and Yu (2011 ) showed that validated programs almost do not exist. This conclusion is also reached in a recent review of effective adolescent prevention and positive youth development programs (Catalano et al., 2012). The only effective adolescent positive youth development program cited in this chapter is Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. The Project P.A.T.H.S. is a holistic youth enhancement program initiated and financially supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, with an earmarked grant of HK$750 million for the initial and extension phases of the project. Findings based on different evaluation mechanisms consistently showed that the project was able to promote holistic youth development and reduce adolescent risk behavior (Shek, 2012a , 2012b; Shek & Ma, 2012a; Shek & Sun, 2012a; Shek & Yu, 2012b). Hence, transplanting the Project P.A.T.H.S. to mainland China is an attractive solution for the growing adolescent developmental problems in China.
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© 2013, Springer Science+Business Media Singapore.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - With the financial support of Tin Ka Ping Foundation, the adapted Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. was implemented in four secondary schools in Shanghai, Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Changzhou of China. Evaluation findings based on different strategies are described in this chapter. First, subjective outcome evaluation based on the participants showed that the stakeholders had positive evaluation of the program and its effectiveness. Second, similar subjective outcome evaluation findings were revealed for the implementers. Third, process evaluation showed that the quality of program implementation was high, with the students actively involved and engaged in the process. Fourth, interim evaluation showed that the program was well received by the students and teachers. Overall speaking, evaluation findings demonstrated the effectiveness of the adapted program in its first year of implementation.
AB - With the financial support of Tin Ka Ping Foundation, the adapted Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. was implemented in four secondary schools in Shanghai, Suzhou, Yangzhou, and Changzhou of China. Evaluation findings based on different strategies are described in this chapter. First, subjective outcome evaluation based on the participants showed that the stakeholders had positive evaluation of the program and its effectiveness. Second, similar subjective outcome evaluation findings were revealed for the implementers. Third, process evaluation showed that the quality of program implementation was high, with the students actively involved and engaged in the process. Fourth, interim evaluation showed that the program was well received by the students and teachers. Overall speaking, evaluation findings demonstrated the effectiveness of the adapted program in its first year of implementation.
KW - Interim Evaluation
KW - Outcome Evaluation Findings
KW - Positive Youth Development Programs
KW - Program Implementation Process
KW - Subjective Evaluation Results
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85103725088
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-4451-54-3_19
DO - 10.1007/978-981-4451-54-3_19
M3 - Chapter in an edited book (as author)
SN - 9789814451536
SN - 9814451533
T3 - Quality of Life in Asia
SP - 291
EP - 304
BT - Quality of Life in Asia
PB - Springer
ER -