Purpose: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a training program for social workers who provide services for promoting the career and life development (CLD) of non-engaged youth (NEY). Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to compare the changes between the training ( n = 58) and the comparison groups ( n = 48). Focus groups and individual interviews with training participants ( n = 13) and guest speakers ( n = 2) were also conducted. Results: The training group showed greater improvement in all four aspects of capacity building—implementation, commitment, knowledge, and orientation—than the comparison group. The qualitative analysis generated four themes about how social workers benefited from the training program. Discussion: The findings provided evidence for the positive impact of the training program in building social workers’ capacity for facilitating NEY's CLD. As such, the Program offers a holistic framework of CLD-related theory and practice for social workers and evaluators.

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加强社会工作者职业和生活发展服务的能力建设：准实验结果研究

目的：本研究评估了社会工作者培训计划的有效性，这些社会工作者为促进非参与青年（NEY）的职业和生活发展（CLD）提供服务。方法：采用准实验设计来比较训练组（n = 58）和对照组（n = 48）之间的变化。还对培训参与者 (n = 13) 和特邀演讲者 (n = 2) 进行了焦点小组和个人访谈。结果：培训组在能力建设的所有四个方面（实施、承诺、知识和方向）都比对照组有更大的进步。定性分析产生了关于社会工作者如何从培训计划中受益的四个主题。讨论：研究结果提供了证据，证明培训计划对培养社会工作者促进 NEY 的 CLD 的能力产生了积极影响。因此，该计划为社会工作者和评估人员提供了 CLD 相关理论和实践的整体框架。