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Life skills groups for adolescent foster children.
Child Welfare
|January 1, 1984
Summary
This curriculum provides child care workers with practical tools for leading life skills groups for adolescents. Developed with experts, it supports youth development and essential life skills training.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Adolescent Psychology
- Social Work Education
Background:
- Adolescents require targeted life skills for healthy development.
- Child care workers need effective, evidence-based resources.
- Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to impactful youth programming.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a novel curriculum for life skills groups.
- To equip child care workers with practical tools for adolescent engagement.
- To foster the development of essential life skills in young people.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum design by child development specialists.
- Collaboration with child care professionals and subject matter experts.
- Development of concrete, actionable tools for group facilitation.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive curriculum is now available.
- Child care workers gain practical strategies for group sessions.
- The curriculum addresses critical life skills for adolescent populations.
Conclusions:
- The designed curriculum offers a valuable resource for child care settings.
- It empowers workers to effectively guide adolescents in life skills development.
- This collaborative approach enhances the quality of youth support services.