Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur
improved employability for participants
Berufliche Orientierung
We find some evidence that taking part in social action boosts employability according to the interview measure of employability. However, this measure is only statistically significant at a 0.10 alpha level and should be treated with some caution.
Beschreibung der Aktivität
Citizenship Foundation, Community Service Volunteers, Envision, Voluntary Action Within Kent
Organisations working with young people funded by the Youth Social Action Fund, working across the country on a diverse range of social action projects targeted at young people in a variety of settings: teaching young people what is entailed in citizenship, enabling people to take an active role in their communities by volunteering or mentoring young people, creating awareness for social and environmental problems.
Großbritannien
young people aged 10-20
teilnehmende Kinder und Jugendliche
Evaluierung der Aktivität
It was decided that randomised controlled trials would be used to determine programme impact. By taking a large enough group of trial participants, it is possible to allocate participants such that some receive "treatment" (in this case, participation in a social action initiative) and some do not. Those that do not are referred to as the "control" group.