Abstract
In-depth, qualitative interviewing was employed to describe processes and competencies experienced by family science interns, who practiced in a high-risk ecological context. Twenty interns from a 3-year period were recruited. All had interned on the same federally funded, HIV/substance abuse prevention grant in the same focal city. Within this sample, it was determined that experiential learning-vis-à-vis the internship-facilitated both intrapersonal processes and ecological competencies for family science interns, who may otherwise have lacked this knowledge when assuming professional roles. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 386-396 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2014 |
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Keywords
- At-risk youth
- Experiential learning
- Family science interns
- Training
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An Ecological Approach to Experiential Learning in an Inner-City Context. / Garcia-Reid, Pauline; Reid, Robert; Forenza, Bradley.
In: Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 42, No. 4, 06.2014, p. 386-396.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - An Ecological Approach to Experiential Learning in an Inner-City Context
AU - Garcia-Reid, Pauline
AU - Reid, Robert
AU - Forenza, Bradley
PY - 2014/6
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N2 - In-depth, qualitative interviewing was employed to describe processes and competencies experienced by family science interns, who practiced in a high-risk ecological context. Twenty interns from a 3-year period were recruited. All had interned on the same federally funded, HIV/substance abuse prevention grant in the same focal city. Within this sample, it was determined that experiential learning-vis-à-vis the internship-facilitated both intrapersonal processes and ecological competencies for family science interns, who may otherwise have lacked this knowledge when assuming professional roles. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
AB - In-depth, qualitative interviewing was employed to describe processes and competencies experienced by family science interns, who practiced in a high-risk ecological context. Twenty interns from a 3-year period were recruited. All had interned on the same federally funded, HIV/substance abuse prevention grant in the same focal city. Within this sample, it was determined that experiential learning-vis-à-vis the internship-facilitated both intrapersonal processes and ecological competencies for family science interns, who may otherwise have lacked this knowledge when assuming professional roles. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
KW - At-risk youth
KW - Experiential learning
KW - Family science interns
KW - Training
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DO - 10.1111/fcsr.12071
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SP - 386
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JO - Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
JF - Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
SN - 1077-727X
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