A major strength of 4-H is the many different kinds of activities in which youth can choose to become involved. We consider why this is important next. University of Chicago Press. Presentation at the Seventh Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA, February 26, 1998. One of the great strengths of 4-H programs is the efforts to involve parents in activities with children.
Research shows that family involvement is crucial to the development of healthy youth.
The development of competence among children comes from family access to community resources. Children whose parents have strong community ties spend less time alone with peers. University of Chicago Press. University of Chicago Press. Going Beyond the Local 4-H Club.