Citation

Tingey L, Larzelere-Hinton F, Goklish N, Ingalls A, Craft T, Sprengeler F, McGuire C, Barlow A. Am. Indian Alsk. Native Ment. Health Res. 2016; 23(3): 248-270.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

27383095

Abstract

American Indian (AI) adolescents suffer the largest disparities in substance use and suicide. Predominating prevention models focus primarily on risk and utilize deficit-based approaches. The fields of substance use and suicide prevention research urge for positive youth development frameworks that are strength based and target change at individual and community levels. Entrepreneurship education is an innovative approach that reflects the gap in available programs. This paper describes the development and evaluation of a youth entrepreneurship education program in partnership with one AI community. We detail the curriculum, process evaluation results, and the randomized controlled trial evaluating its efficacy for increasing protective factors. Lessons learned may be applicable to other AI communities.

Language: en