Vstreet.com: a web-based community for at-risk teens

Child Welfare. 2005 Jan-Feb;84(1):25-46.

Abstract

Most teens leaving the care of an agency are woefully unprepared and unsupported. Current approaches to aftercare are expensive and difficult to implement. This study evaluated a prototype version of Vstreet.com, an innovative website for at-risk youth designed to teach lifeskills and build community. Findings from a sample of youth in the Job Corps showed that the website was highly effective in increasing their knowledge of apartment hunting skills, feelings of peer social support, and intentions of staying in touch with their agency.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior*
  • Educational Status
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Male
  • Peer Group
  • Program Evaluation
  • Self-Help Groups / organization & administration*
  • Social Support
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Vocational Education / methods*
  • Vocational Education / statistics & numerical data