ERIC Number: EJ1189780
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 15
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Gender and Racial Disparities in a Youth Urban Agriculture Workshop
Zendehdel, Kamran; Clarke, Lorraine Weller; Hu, Xiaochu; Hess, Richard
Journal of Extension, v56 n4 Article 4FEA3 Aug 2018
Urban youth participation in agricultural activities has been linked to positive educational outcomes. This article explores the gender and racial differences in perceived knowledge gain and intended behavior change among youths participating in a youth urban agriculture workshop in 2015. Participants were students from underserved areas in Washington, DC. Female students and Black students had about half-grade higher (0.43-0.63 points) self-reported scores for knowledge change, whereas only female students showed an increase in intent to change behavior. Our results suggest that female students may learn at a faster rate than males and that experiential learning aids Black students in gaining knowledge.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Urban Youth, Workshops, Outcomes of Education, Youth Programs, African American Students, Agricultural Education, Food, Food Service, Urban Areas, Behavior Change, Student Behavior, Extension Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: District of Columbia
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