Toward Positive Youth Development

Author : Marybeth Shinn,Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0199716595

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Toward Positive Youth Development by Marybeth Shinn,Hirokazu Yoshikawa Pdf

Social settings have enormous power to promote or hinder positive youth development. Researchers and practitioners know a great deal about features of schools and programs for youth that affect development, but much less about how to transform settings to bring about these desirable features. This book shows how to harness the power of settings. It shifts the debate from simply enhancing youth outcomes at the individual level to improving the settings of youths' daily lives. The book offers researchers and practitioners blueprints for creating and changing influential settings including classrooms, schools, universities, out-of-school time programs, ethnic systems of supplementary education, and other community-based programs. Leading scholars in psychology, education, human development, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, and public policy discuss a wide array of social change strategies, and describe how to measure key features of settings as a target and guide for change. The authors also demonstrate how larger social structures - such as school districts, community coalitions, community data resources - can support change. Many of the chapters describe ways to make settings work for all youth, including those marginalized by reason of race, ethnicity, social class, or sexual orientation. Toward Positive Youth Development will guide researchers, educators, administrators and policy makers to improve schools and youth programs for all of America's youth.

Author : Radosveta Dimitrova,Nora Wiium
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030702625

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Handbook of Positive Youth Development by Radosveta Dimitrova,Nora Wiium Pdf

This handbook examines positive youth development (PYD) in youth and emerging adults from an international perspective. It focuses on large and underrepresented cultural groups across six continents within a strengths-based conception of adolescence that considers all youth as having assets. The volume explores the ways in which developmental assets, when effectively harnessed, empower youth to transition into a productive and resourceful adulthood. The book focuses on PYD across vast geographical regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Latin America as well as on strengths and resources for optimal well-being. The handbook addresses the positive development of young people across various cultural contexts to advance research, policy, and practice and inform interventions that foster continued thriving and reduce the chances of compromised youth development. It presents theoretical perspectives and supporting empirical findings to promote a more comprehensive understanding of PYD from an integrated, multidisciplinary, and multinational perspective.

Author : Richard Lerner,Jacqueline Lerner,Janette B. Benson
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780123864925

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Positive Youth Development by Richard Lerner,Jacqueline Lerner,Janette B. Benson Pdf

Each chapter provides in-depth discussions and this volume serves as an invaluable resource for Developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and students. Includes chapters that highlight some of the most recent research in the area of Positive Youth Development Each chapter provides in-depth discussions An invaluable resource for developmental or educational psychology researchers, scholars, and students

Author : Marybeth Shinn,Hirokazu Yoshikawa
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-10
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190450014

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Toward Positive Youth Development by Marybeth Shinn,Hirokazu Yoshikawa Pdf

Social settings have enormous power to promote or hinder positive youth development. Researchers and practitioners know a great deal about features of schools and programs for youth that affect development, but much less about how to transform settings to bring about these desirable features. This book shows how to harness the power of settings. It shifts the debate from simply enhancing youth outcomes at the individual level to improving the settings of youths' daily lives. The book offers researchers and practitioners blueprints for creating and changing influential settings including classrooms, schools, universities, out-of-school time programs, ethnic systems of supplementary education, and other community-based programs. Leading scholars in psychology, education, human development, sociology, anthropology, economics, law, and public policy discuss a wide array of social change strategies, and describe how to measure key features of settings as a target and guide for change. The authors also demonstrate how larger social structures - such as school districts, community coalitions, community data resources - can support change. Many of the chapters describe ways to make settings work for all youth, including those marginalized by reason of race, ethnicity, social class, or sexual orientation. Toward Positive Youth Development will guide researchers, educators, administrators and policy makers to improve schools and youth programs for all of America's youth.

Author : Richard M. Lerner,Robert W. Roeser,Erin Phelps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015082644678

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Positive Youth Development and Spirituality by Richard M. Lerner,Robert W. Roeser,Erin Phelps Pdf

"Bringing together a never-before-assembled network of biologists, psychologists, and sociologists, [this book] scientifically examines how spirituality and its cultivation may affect the possitive development of adolescents. .... " [from back cover]

Author : Edmond P. Bowers,G. John Geldhof,Sara K. Johnson,Lacey J. Hilliard,Rachel M. Hershberg,Jacqueline V. Lerner,Richard M. Lerner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319171661

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Promoting Positive Youth Development by Edmond P. Bowers,G. John Geldhof,Sara K. Johnson,Lacey J. Hilliard,Rachel M. Hershberg,Jacqueline V. Lerner,Richard M. Lerner Pdf

This book presents the results of the longitudinal 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development. The volume discusses how self-regulation and contextual resources (e.g., strong relationships with parents, peers, and the community) can be fostered in young people to contribute to the enhancement of functioning throughout life. Each chapter examines a particular aspect of youth thriving, and offers findings on either the bases or the role of positive development in a variety of outcomes, from reduced risk of emotional problems and harmful behaviors to increased participation in the community. Contributors introduce a contemporary model of positive development for diverse youth, provide examples of effective youth development programs, and suggest applications for informing the next generation of policies and practices. Among the featured topics: The regulation of emotion in adolescence. School engagement, academic achievement, and positive youth development. Peer relationships and positive youth development. Identity development in adolescence and the implications for youth policy and practice. Promoting adolescent sexual health in youth programming. A positive youth development approach to bullying. Researchers in developmental psychology as well as practitioners in educational or youth development programs or policies will gain from Promoting Positive Youth Development a new appreciation of the central role of young people's strengths, and initiatives to build effective youth programs. “This volume is destined to become the handbook for anyone interested in the bourgeoning field of positive youth development. Based on ground breaking, longitudinal research from top researchers in the field, Promoting Healthy Development for America’s Youth presents a rich, theoretically grounded understanding of the landscape today’s youth and programs. The contributors provide clear, data-driven guidance regarding the types of programs and settings that are most beneficial to young people.” Jean E. Rhodes, Ph.D. Frank L. Boyden Professor Department of Psychology University of Massachusetts, Boston

Author : Rainer K Silbereisen,Richard M Lerner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781848607606

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Approaches to Positive Youth Development by Rainer K Silbereisen,Richard M Lerner Pdf

Scientific research and science-guided practice based on the promotion of an individual′s strengths constitutes a radical shift in a new and growing area of study within the field of human development. Its trademark term is `positive youth development′. This approach to human development is based on the idea that, in addition to preventing problems, science and practice should promote the development of competencies, skills, and motivation in order to enhance individuals′ developmental pathways. Approaches to Positive Youth Development, is based on this concept and brings together authors from across Europe and America who are leaders in their respective fields. The main focus of the book, beyond a clarification of the paradigmatic foundations, concerns the major contexts of adolescents and young adults, namely, neighbourhoods and leisure locales, school and family, and the major themes of healthy psychosocial development, namely, competences and knowledge, prosocial behaviour, transcending problems of delinquency, civic engagement, identity, agency, and spirituality.

Author : William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,K. Ann Renninger,Irving E. Sigel
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1105 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470050552

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Handbook of Child Psychology, Child Psychology in Practice by William Damon,Richard M. Lerner,K. Ann Renninger,Irving E. Sigel Pdf

Part of the authoritative four-volume reference that spans the entire field of child development and has set the standard against which all other scholarly references are compared. Updated and revised to reflect the new developments in the field, the Handbook of Child Psychology, Sixth Edition contains new chapters on such topics as spirituality, social understanding, and non-verbal communication. Volume 4: Child Psychology in Practice, edited by K. Ann Renninger, Swarthmore College, and Irving E. Sigel, Educational Testing Service, covers child psychology in clinical and educational practice. New topics addressed include educational assessment and evaluation, character education, learning disabilities, mental retardation, media and popular culture, children's health and parenting.

Author : Rainer K Silbereisen,Richard M Lerner
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781446223031

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Approaches to Positive Youth Development by Rainer K Silbereisen,Richard M Lerner Pdf

Scientific research and science-guided practice based on the promotion of an individual′s strengths constitutes a radical shift in a new and growing area of study within the field of human development. Its trademark term is `positive youth development′. This approach to human development is based on the idea that, in addition to preventing problems, science and practice should promote the development of competencies, skills, and motivation in order to enhance individuals′ developmental pathways. Approaches to Positive Youth Development, is based on this concept and brings together authors from across Europe and America who are leaders in their respective fields. The main focus of the book, beyond a clarification of the paradigmatic foundations, concerns the major contexts of adolescents and young adults, namely, neighbourhoods and leisure locales, school and family, and the major themes of healthy psychosocial development, namely, competences and knowledge, prosocial behaviour, transcending problems of delinquency, civic engagement, identity, agency, and spirituality.

Author : E. Gil Clary,Jean E. Rhodes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780387293400

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Mobilizing Adults for Positive Youth Development by E. Gil Clary,Jean E. Rhodes Pdf

In today’s fast-paced, often-dehumanizing world, this book brings together the advice and expertise of leading scholars dedicated to affecting positive youth development. Providing a multifaceted, multidisciplinary blueprint for social change the book promotes individual adult involvement in adolescents’ lives to ensure positive youth development. It aims to mobilize a society of adults, through volunteer and other programs, and will interest anyone involved in working toward achieving positive youth development.

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-02-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309072755

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Community Programs to Promote Youth Development by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth Pdf

After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. But what do we know about the role of such programs for today's adolescents? How can we ensure that programs are designed to successfully meet young people's developmental needs and help them become healthy, happy, and productive adults? Community Programs to Promote Youth Development explores these questions, focusing on essential elements of adolescent well-being and healthy development. It offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. The book also discusses the features of programs that can contribute to a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. It examines what we know about the current landscape of youth development programs for America's youth, as well as how these programs are meeting their diverse needs. Recognizing the importance of adolescence as a period of transition to adulthood, Community Programs to Promote Youth Development offers authoritative guidance to policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and other key stakeholders on the role of youth development programs to promote the healthy development and well-being of the nation's youth.

Author : Jonathan F. Zaff,Elizabeth Pufall Jones,Alice E. Donlan,Sara Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317308386

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Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Positive Youth Development by Jonathan F. Zaff,Elizabeth Pufall Jones,Alice E. Donlan,Sara Anderson Pdf

While Comprehensive Community Initiatives (CCIs) provide promising avenues to support the positive development of all young people, research findings assessing the relation between CCIs and community-level child and youth outcomes have been mixed. Although there are exceptions, few evaluations on the impact of CCIs on positive youth development have been conducted. In this edited collection, the authors draw on the field of developmental science to provide a basis for why CCIs are a powerful tool for providing all young people with opportunities to thrive. The collection begins with a brief history of CCIs and their impacts to illustrate why a developmental framework is needed, followed by a discussion of the editors’ proposed framework. Each chapter that follows offers some of the most rigorous research and extant knowledge of CCIs. In the final chapter, the editors provide recommendations for future research that can systematically explore the impact of CCIs, better indicating their effectiveness and offering proven strategies that can be implemented in varying contexts. Altogether, this collection offers researchers and practitioners in the field a means by which to better incorporate theory into the vision and practices of CCIs and, as such, the tools to better measure the outcomes of the CCIs.

Author : Nancy L. Deutsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1075109365

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After-school Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development by Nancy L. Deutsch Pdf

Author : Shane J. Lopez,C. R. Snyder
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199862160

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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez,C. R. Snyder Pdf

This book is the definitive text in the field of positive psychology, the scientific study of what makes people happy. The handbook's international slate of renowned authors summarizes and synthesizes lifetimes of research, together illustrating what has worked for people across time and cultures. Now in paperback, this second edition provides both the current literature in the field and an outlook on its future.

Author : Richard M. Lerner,Carl S. Taylor,Alexander von Eye
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-11-20
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015056493185

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Pathways to Positive Development Among Diverse Youth by Richard M. Lerner,Carl S. Taylor,Alexander von Eye Pdf

Positive youth development represents an emerging emphasis in developmental thinking that is focused on the incredible potential of adolescents to maintain healthy trajectories and develop resilience, even in the face of myriad negative influences. This volume discusses the theory, research, policy, and programs that take this strength-based, positive development approach to diverse youth. Examines theoretical ideas about the nature of positive youth development, and about the related concepts of thriving and well-being, as well as current and needed policy strategies, best practice in youth-serving programs, and promising community-based efforts to marshal the developmental assets of individuals and communities to enhance thriving among youth.