PMID- 32696983 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20211012 LR - 20221207 IS - 1520-6629 (Electronic) IS - 0090-4392 (Print) IS - 0090-4392 (Linking) VI - 48 IP - 7 DP - 2020 Sep TI - Seeds of change: A qualitative case study of a neighborhood youth program. PG - 2290-2308 LID - 10.1002/jcop.22414 [doi] AB - Even within economically disadvantaged neighborhoods, programs fostering protective factors can shape youth outcomes. One positive youth development (PYD) program- Seeds of Change-employs teenagers in an urban neighborhood in Ohio and uses goats and community gardens to promote adolescent development. The current study used semi-structured interviews with adolescents (N = 7, ages 16-20) to conduct a case study of the program. The case study describes youth's perceptions of the neighborhood, the program, and future directions; responses were analyzed using content analysis. Youth described that Seeds of Change enacts change on multiple levels of the social ecology by emphasizing individual growth, building a social support system with peers and adults, and increasing both tangible resources and positive relationships throughout the neighborhood. Seeds of Change promotes positive socialization, increases resources, and embodies multiple elements of effective PYD programming. CI - (c) 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC. FAU - Roberts, Lindsey T AU - Roberts LT AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-0395-796X AD - Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. FAU - Stein, Catherine AU - Stein C AD - Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. FAU - Tompsett, Carolyn J AU - Tompsett CJ AD - Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. LA - eng GR - P2C HD050959/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/United States PT - Case Reports PT - Journal Article DEP - 20200722 PL - United States TA - J Community Psychol JT - Journal of community psychology JID - 0367033 SB - IM MH - Adolescent MH - *Adolescent Development MH - Black or African American MH - Female MH - Hispanic or Latino MH - Humans MH - Male MH - Ohio MH - Poverty MH - Program Evaluation MH - Qualitative Research MH - *Residence Characteristics MH - *Social Support MH - Urban Population MH - Young Adult PMC - PMC8195322 MID - NIHMS1704335 OTO - NOTNLM OT - adolescent development OT - positive youth development OT - social environment OT - social support EDAT- 2020/07/23 06:00 MHDA- 2021/10/13 06:00 PMCR- 2021/06/11 CRDT- 2020/07/23 06:00 PHST- 2019/07/29 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/07/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2020/07/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/07/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/10/13 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2020/07/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2021/06/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1002/jcop.22414 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Community Psychol. 2020 Sep;48(7):2290-2308. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22414. Epub 2020 Jul 22.