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Financial Management and Job Social Skills Training Components in a Summer Business Institute

A Controlled Evaluation in High Achieving Predominantly Ethnic Minority Youth

Brad Donohue

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Debbie Conway

Clark County Business Development Division

Monica Beisecker

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Heather Murphy

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Alisha Farley

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Melissa Waite

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Kristin Gugino

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Danielle Knatz

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Carolina Lopez-Frank

Pepperdine University

Jack Burns

Clark County School District

Suzanne Madison

Allegra Consulting Inc.

Carrie Shorty

Clark County Business Development Division

Ninety-two adolescents, predominantly ethnic minority high school students, participated in a structured Summer Business Institute (SBI). Participating youth were randomly assigned to receive either job social skills or financial management skills training components. Students who additionally received the job social skills training component were more likely to recommend their employment agency to others than were youth who received the financial management component, rated their overall on-the-job work experience more favorably, and demonstrated higher scores in areas that were relevant to the skills that were taught in the job social skills workshops. The financial management component also appeared to be relatively effective, as youth who received this intervention improved their knowledge of financial management issues more than youth who received job social skills, and rated their workshops as more helpful in financial management, as well as insurance management. Future directions are discussed in light of these results.

Key Words: mentor • business • adolescent • social skills • financial management

Behavior Modification, Vol. 29, No. 4, 653-676 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503261172
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