title: Promoting success for at-risk African-American youth: perceived barriers and resources in using community-based success criteria.
abstract: A Delphi technique was used to assess service provider and community consensus on program elements essential for promoting the success of at-risk African American youth. The respondent group consisted of 54 subjects representing three broad groups: service agencies, community leaders and members, and school system participants. The study identified barriers to the use of community-derived success constructs, opportunities for collaboration between community members and service agencies in the development of programs, and the feasibility of incorporating success constructs into program development and delivery. Although consensus was achieved on key issues, individual variations between counties point to the necessity of targeting intervention programs to the unique problems and expectations found in each community.
authors: Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.
authors: Hugh D
authors: HD
authors: Spitler
authors: Karen A
authors: KA
authors: Kemper
authors: Veronica G
authors: VG
authors: Parker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D003625:Data Collection; D003657:Decision Making; D003697:Delphi Technique; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013022:South Carolina