Structured Youth Development Programmes

We have released the following report "Structured Youth Development Programmes - A Review of Evidence". This review is intended to identify what is currently known about good practice in structured youth development programmes. This document is only available online.

Structured Youth Development Programmes- A review of evidence

This review is currently informing our internal policy development and our work in:

  • reviewing the contracting and evaluation of our funded youth programmes
  • informing key discussion with providers e.g. 'range and reach'
  • adding to the body of evidence on youth development policy and practice in New Zealand.

We recommended providers of youth development structured programmes, especially those engaged in programme planning, policy and practice read this report.

Please note: The full review contains footnotes in sequence and should be cited for referencing purposes. Links for the individual sections have separate numerical runs of footnotes.

The review has been divided into sections below.

Executive Summary
Introduction and background
The Review
Youth Development as a process of adolescent development
Intervening to facilitate positive youth development
Achievements and efficacy of youth development programmes
Fit with ETE-type programmes
Performance Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation
Implications of the evidence for the Ministry of Youth Development
Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4

Or download the full report:

Structured Youth Development Programmes - A review of evidence (full report) (PDF 707.24KB)
Structured Youth Development Programmes - A review of evidence (full report) (Word 933KB)

Feedback

If you would like to provide feedback or comments about this review please email: mydinfo@myd.govt.nz. Feel free to let us know about your own examples of best practice working well.