Sherry C Bett
Biographic Data
| ID | 386917 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sherry C Bett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sherry C |
| FAMILY NAME | Bett |
| SIGNATURE | BETT S C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A multidisciplinary NGO: The Interface of Home Economics With Gender and Development
Patricia Goldey teaches and researches social development and social policy, with primary interests in gender and rural livelihoods at the University of Reading. Sherry C. Betts conducts applied research and programme evaluation on home economics and adolescent issues at the University of Arizona
Exploring the Utility of Social Control Theory for Youth Development: Issues of Attachment, Involvement, and Gender
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of social control theory's 'attachment' and 'involvement' bonds as protective factors to examine gender differences in reports of delinquency and academic achievement in a sample of 7th to 12th graders. Attachment bonds were operationalized as attachment to parents, to nonparent adults, and to peers; involvement bonds were operationalized as time spent in various school- and non-school-based ac…
Evaluation Research in Context: A Community Application for Youth and Family Programs
Despite extensive literature on evaluation strategies and models, few published reports exist relative to practical applications of such strategies. This article follows one community as it mobilized around youth issues, resulting in a pregnancy prevention program. The intent of this article is to outline the application of evaluation concepts and strategies and to examine the effect of the larger program development and evaluation processes rath…
Exploring the Utility of Social Control Theory for Youth Development: Issues of Attachment, Involvement, and Gender
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of social control theory's 'attachment' and 'involvement' bonds as protective factors to examine gender differences in reports of delinquency and academic achievement in a sample of 7th to 12th graders. Attachment bonds were operationalized as attachment to parents, to nonparent adults, and to peers; involvement bonds were operationalized as time spent in various school- and non-school-based ac…
Evaluation Research in Context: A Community Application for Youth and Family Programs
Despite extensive literature on evaluation strategies and models, few published reports exist relative to practical applications of such strategies. This article follows one community as it mobilized around youth issues, resulting in a pregnancy prevention program. The intent of this article is to outline the application of evaluation concepts and strategies and to examine the effect of the larger program development and evaluation processes rath…
Exploring the Utility of Social Control Theory for Youth Development: Issues of Attachment, Involvement, and Gender
The purpose of this study was to examine the utility of social control theory's 'attachment' and 'involvement' bonds as protective factors to examine gender differences in reports of delinquency and academic achievement in a sample of 7th to 12th graders. Attachment bonds were operationalized as attachment to parents, to nonparent adults, and to peers; involvement bonds were operationalized as time spent in various school- and non-school-based ac…
A multidisciplinary NGO: The Interface of Home Economics With Gender and Development
Patricia Goldey teaches and researches social development and social policy, with primary interests in gender and rural livelihoods at the University of Reading. Sherry C. Betts conducts applied research and programme evaluation on home economics and adolescent issues at the University of Arizona
Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (2 works) · Academic achievement (1 works) · Aid effectiveness (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Bond (1 works)