Abstract
In the field of positive youth development, there are few studies on program sustainability and the relationship between program implementation and program sustainability. Based on an in-depth case study in the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong, this study examines the intrinsic factors and mechanisms that influence program implementation and sustainability. The results reveal that implementers under study are highly flexible and responsive agents who operate in different areas at all school levels. With an understanding of the program philosophies and a belief in its efficacy, implementers also modify the program by integrating the “adopted” program to the existing strength-based framework, resulting in enhanced program effectiveness and sustainability. Furthermore, the present study underscores the importance of staff commitment and morale in the implementation and sustainability of positive youth development programs in the Chinese context.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust financially supported the preparation for this paper and the Project P.A.T.H.S.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Editorial
- Promotion of the holistic development of high school and university students in Hong Kong
- Reviews
- Confucian virtues and Chinese adolescent development: a conceptual review
- Developmental issues of university students in Hong Kong
- Development of a credit-bearing service leadership subject for university students in Hong Kong
- Original articles
- Factors influencing the quality of implementation of a positive youth development program in Hong Kong
- Impact of staff commitment and morale on the implementation of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Service-learning from the views of university teachers: a qualitative study based on focus groups
- Developmental outcomes of economically disadvantaged adolescents in Hong Kong: a replication
- Evaluation of the project P.A.T.H.S. (extension phase) based on the perspective of the program participants
- Evaluation of project P.A.T.H.S. by the program implementers: findings based on the extension phase
- Helping adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: the extension phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Transforming potential program implementers in professional development: the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Development of an e-learning package on Service-Learning for university teachers: experience from Hong Kong
- Perception of collaborative learning in associate degree students in Hong Kong
- Implementation of the extension phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: observations based on the Co-Walker Scheme
- Implementation quality of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: findings from the extension phase
Articles in the same Issue
- Masthead
- Masthead
- Editorial
- Promotion of the holistic development of high school and university students in Hong Kong
- Reviews
- Confucian virtues and Chinese adolescent development: a conceptual review
- Developmental issues of university students in Hong Kong
- Development of a credit-bearing service leadership subject for university students in Hong Kong
- Original articles
- Factors influencing the quality of implementation of a positive youth development program in Hong Kong
- Impact of staff commitment and morale on the implementation of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Service-learning from the views of university teachers: a qualitative study based on focus groups
- Developmental outcomes of economically disadvantaged adolescents in Hong Kong: a replication
- Evaluation of the project P.A.T.H.S. (extension phase) based on the perspective of the program participants
- Evaluation of project P.A.T.H.S. by the program implementers: findings based on the extension phase
- Helping adolescents with greater psychosocial needs: the extension phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Transforming potential program implementers in professional development: the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong
- Development of an e-learning package on Service-Learning for university teachers: experience from Hong Kong
- Perception of collaborative learning in associate degree students in Hong Kong
- Implementation of the extension phase of the project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: observations based on the Co-Walker Scheme
- Implementation quality of the Tier 1 Program of the Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong: findings from the extension phase