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June 7, 2007
Third Issue of the Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice Now Available
The third issue of the Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice is now on-line. The Journal of Youth Development is a resource for youth development researchers, practitioners and policymakers. The multidisciplinary, applied refereed journal is published by the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents and focuses on the development of school-aged youth through the transition to adulthood (ages 6-22).
Manuscripts are accepted at anytime. Please click here to access submission guidelines and the first three issues of the journal. Please contact the editor, Patricia Dawson, with questions at Patricia.dawson@oregonstate.edu. Please note that the journal is currently available free-of-charge after registering, but will be accessible to NAE4-HA members and subscribers only beginning with the fourth issue.
The third issue features the following articles:
Feature Articles
Public Opinions of Youth Development Programs by Scott Scheer and Joseph Donnermeyer
Components of Camp Experiences for Positive Youth Development by Karla A. Henderson, M. Deborah Bialeschki, Margery M. Scanlin, and Christopher Thurber
Evaluation of Youth Leadership Training Programs by Stephen A. Anderson, Ronald M. Sabatelli, and Jennifer Trachtenberg
Adolescents’ Negative Experiences in Organized Youth Activities by Jodi Dworkin and Reed Larson
Program Articles
Effectiveness and Successful Program Elements of SOAR’s Afterschool Programs by Janet L. Johnson, Philip Van Vleck, Jennifer S. Peach, and Rita G. Lewis
Encouraging Positive Youth Development with Youth Leadership Summits by Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, Aarti Subramaniam, and Sally Stanley
Youth and Families with Promise: A Multi-Component Youth Development Program by Brian Higginbotham, Victor Harris, Thomas Lee, and James Marshall
The Respite and Recreation: An Innovative Recreation Service to Adopted Children with Special Needs by Heewon Yang and Jennifer Howard
Research and Evaluation Strategies
What Counts in After School? Findings from the Massachusetts Afterschool Research Study (MARS) by Beth M. Miller and Georgia Hall
Resource Reviews
Review of the CDC’s “Choose Respect” Dating Violence Prevention Materials by Jodie Hertzog
Resource Review: Youth and Adult Leaders for Program Excellence: A Practical Guide for Program Assessment and Action Planning by Hartley Hobson
Posted in category Research at 6:23 PM