Sherry C Betts
Biographic Data
| ID | 6250869 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sherry C Betts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sherry C |
| FAMILY NAME | Betts |
| SIGNATURE | BETTS S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arizona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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…
Examining Fourth Generation Evaluation: Application to Positive Youth Development
The utility of Guba and Lincoln's (1989) Fourth Generation Evaluation (FGE) method has been a source of debate in the field of evaluation (e.g. Adelman, 1996; Greene, 1996; Laughlin and Broadbent, 1996). The majority of these debates tend to focus on hypothetical implementation issues. Few, if any, have attempted to examine FGE through direct application of the method to an actual evaluand of interest. The purpose of the present article is to exa…
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…
Implicit Beliefs About Change: A Theory-Grounded Measure Applied to Community Organizations Serving Children, Youth, and Families
The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a theory-grounded measure that taps staff beliefs about the possibility for change in an organization which serves children, youth and families at the community level. The rationale for measuring staff beliefs about change derived from a motivation theory that features two contrasting beliefs structures (entity vs. incremental), and the goals and behavioral dispositions associated with each (Dweck …
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…
Examining Fourth Generation Evaluation: Application to Positive Youth Development
The utility of Guba and Lincoln's (1989) Fourth Generation Evaluation (FGE) method has been a source of debate in the field of evaluation (e.g. Adelman, 1996; Greene, 1996; Laughlin and Broadbent, 1996). The majority of these debates tend to focus on hypothetical implementation issues. Few, if any, have attempted to examine FGE through direct application of the method to an actual evaluand of interest. The purpose of the present article is to exa…
Implicit Beliefs About Change: A Theory-Grounded Measure Applied to Community Organizations Serving Children, Youth, and Families
The aim of this study was to design and evaluate a theory-grounded measure that taps staff beliefs about the possibility for change in an organization which serves children, youth and families at the community level. The rationale for measuring staff beliefs about change derived from a motivation theory that features two contrasting beliefs structures (entity vs. incremental), and the goals and behavioral dispositions associated with each (Dweck …
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…
Examining Fourth Generation Evaluation: Application to Positive Youth Development
The utility of Guba and Lincoln's (1989) Fourth Generation Evaluation (FGE) method has been a source of debate in the field of evaluation (e.g. Adelman, 1996; Greene, 1996; Laughlin and Broadbent, 1996). The majority of these debates tend to focus on hypothetical implementation issues. Few, if any, have attempted to examine FGE through direct application of the method to an actual evaluand of interest. The purpose of the present article is to exa…
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 (4 works) · Youth Development and Social Support (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Management science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)