ERIC Number: EJ1381267
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-5250
EISSN: EISSN-1927-5269
The Development of Youth Network for Strengthening Social Adaptation of Thai Vulnerable Juveniles
Chachikul, Prachan; Taweekoon, Sombat; Sricharumedhiyan, Chakkree; Nahuanin, Chuleeporn; Uthaphan, Phattharachai; Neadpuckdee, Radchaneeboon; Promsri, Prasong
Journal of Education and Learning, v12 n1 p61-66 2023
The purposes of the study were (1) to examine the effects of a youth network on vulnerable youths' social adaptation knowledge, (2) to examine the vulnerable youths' satisfaction with the youth network on social adaptation development, and (3) to examine the effects of a youth network on vulnerable youths' changes in behaviors of social adaptation. The participants consisted of 302 vulnerable youths in the northern Thai province of Khon Kaen selected by a systematic sampling method. A group of 10 authorities was also chosen purposively to join the interview session. The instruments included a youth network plan, a social adaptation test, and an interview form. Frequency, percentage, mean score, S.D, and t-test were used to examine the data. The content analysis assessed qualitative data. The findings study reveals how a planned youth network resulted in the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, and desirable behavior among youngsters at risk.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth, Social Networks, At Risk Persons, Social Adjustment, Knowledge Level, Satisfaction, Behavior Change, Attitude Change, Program Effectiveness
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Thailand
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