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| 說明 | 1 online resource (178 pages) |
| 文字 | text |
| 無媒介 | computer |
| 成冊 | online resource |
| 附註 | Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 80-08, Section: A |
| Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis |
| Advisor: Anastasia, Christina |
| Thesis (D.M.)--Colorado Technical University, 2019 |
| Includes bibliographical references |
| The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to explore the strategies needed by nonprofit church leaders to reduce youth suicide. The problem identified was strategies are needed as nonprofit church leaders endure problems surrounding the youth in the church, especially in areas such as bullying, sexting, and drugs. Thus, the leadership strategies needed to reduce youth suicide are scarcely addressed. The exploratory qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews to garner information from 10 participants who were executive leaders in their nonprofit organization. Data was analyzed and coded by the researcher using the journal notes and audio recordings taken during interviews. Major themes that emerged from the interviews were communications and building trust, biblical principles and principles of love, education and training, and mentoring. The three prominent themes that emerged were understanding technology, getting to know the youth, and exploring difficult subjects. All leaders must take an active role in ensuring they are knowledgeable of the issues surrounding today’s youth and they invoke strategies based on the needs of the youth. The strategies that will help reduce suicide should be designed around the impact of the problem and resolution of the problem. Resulting themes all contribute to defining strategies that will reduce youth suicide. Strategies must focus on individualized needs thus incorporating effective leadership style |
| Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest, 2020 |
| Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| 主題 | Religion |
| Mental health |
| Management |
| Mentoring |
| Nonprofit leadership |
| Servant leadership |
| Transformational leadership |
| Youth ministry |
| Youth societal issues |
| Electronic books. |
| 0318 |
| 0347 |
| 0454 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 9780438825116 |
