The Value of 4-H to Youth in Florida and Beyond

To maximize the strengths of the 4-H Youth Development Program and to promote its value to the public and funding agencies, Extension staff must know the value of 4-H as it is perceived by others. Since parents are key stakeholders in the 4-H program because they approve of their children being mem...

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Main Author: Keith G. Diem
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Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/137995
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description To maximize the strengths of the 4-H Youth Development Program and to promote its value to the public and funding agencies, Extension staff must know the value of 4-H as it is perceived by others. Since parents are key stakeholders in the 4-H program because they approve of their children being members and they are taxpayers and voters, this descriptive survey research involving a randomly selected sample of parents of 4-H club members in Florida aimed to determine what value 4-H brings to youth members, what problems 4-H faces, and what other beliefs parents have about 4-H.
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spelling doaj-art-2aed1dcab6e5444aaa6e7a255d7d2cce2025-08-20T03:46:12ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092025-06-012025310.32473/edis-4h450-2025The Value of 4-H to Youth in Florida and BeyondKeith G. Diem0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8606-2070University of Florida To maximize the strengths of the 4-H Youth Development Program and to promote its value to the public and funding agencies, Extension staff must know the value of 4-H as it is perceived by others. Since parents are key stakeholders in the 4-H program because they approve of their children being members and they are taxpayers and voters, this descriptive survey research involving a randomly selected sample of parents of 4-H club members in Florida aimed to determine what value 4-H brings to youth members, what problems 4-H faces, and what other beliefs parents have about 4-H. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/1379954-H Youth Development Programsurveysparentsattitudes and opinions
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