Social entrepreneurship as intervention: Findings from a venture development program for marginalized youth

Stephanie Cosner Berzin; Hae Nim Lee; Anne Day Leong

doi:10.1080/0145935X.2018.1485094

Social entrepreneurship as intervention: Findings from a venture development program for marginalized youth

Stephanie Cosner Berzin
, Hae Nim Lee
, Anne Day Leong

Department of Social Welfare Counselling

Boston College

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Abstract

Leadership and career readiness are important goals for youth development. Entrepreneurship has recently been considered as a potential intervention to support these aims. This study examined a venture development program for low-income youth through participant surveys (n = 57) and a comparison group (n = 72). Findings from structural equation modeling indicate relationships between the program and project management skills, which in turn was associated with youth leadership. Findings also showed relationships between the program and financial literacy, which was associated with an increase in future orientation. This study shows early evidence of entrepreneurship and venture creation as mechanisms to support marginalized youth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	211-227
Number of pages	17
Journal	Child and Youth Services
Volume	39
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2018.1485094
State	Published - 2 Oct 2018

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

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leadership
social entrepreneurship
venture
youth
youth development

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