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Type of Document

Master's Thesis

Author

Williams, William P.

Author's Email Address

wiwilli5@vt.edu

URN

etd-04162001-105337

Title

The Effects of Youth Organizations on High School Graduation

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Sociology

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Fuhrman, Ellsworth R.	Committee Co-Chair
Hughes, Michael D.	Committee Co-Chair
Kiecolt, K. Jill	Committee Member

Keywords

extracurricular activities
youth
high school graduation

Date of Defense

2001-02-09

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The Effects of Youth Organizations on High School Graduation
William P. Williams

(ABSTRACT)

Organizations such as the Boy Scouts of America, the Girl Scouts of America, church groups, community recreation sports, high school sports, and other youth organizations provide educational, recreational, and social interaction opportunities for many adolescents in the United States. As sociologists we can ask, what kind of impact do they have on participants? The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of participation in one or more of these youth organizations on completing high school. Previous research is lacking in this specific area, though there is research that addresses other positive aspects, and some negative, of these organizations. The hypothesis of this study is that youth who participate in extracurricular activities or youth organizations have a greater likelihood of graduating from high school than those who do not participate in extracurricular activities. The data were taken from the National Longitudinal Survey. A logistical regression was conducted to see if there is an association between participation in these youth organizations and high school graduation.

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