Principles for youth development

The Youth Development Handbook: Coming of Age in American Communities

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 3-22

  Hamilton, Stephen F ^a   Hamilton, Mary Agnes ^a   Pittman, Karen ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Impact Strategies   (United States)

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EID: 25144487683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781452232560.n1     Document Type: Chapter

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1. The American Youth Policy Forum is an excellent source of policy-related material and other information. Available at: http://www. aypf. org/index. htm.
2. The Center for Youth Development and Policy Research has helped shift the public debate from youth problems to youth development and makes resources available. Available at: http://www. cyd. aed. org.
3. Child Trends has a large and diverse list of publications, including research papers, research briefs, literature reviews, and a growing collection of "what works" interactive tables that identify programs proven by research to be effective in promoting child and youth development. They also have an on-line data bank that offers continuously updated trend data with the latest national estimates for all indicators, including downloadable graphics and tables. See especially, American Teens: A Special Look at "What Works" in Adolescent Development. Available at: http://www. childtrends. org.
4. Community Youth Development is a journal published by the Institute for Just Communities (IJC) and the Institute for Sustainable Development, Heller School of Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, in collaboration with the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA). Available at: http://www. cydjournal. org/.
5. CYFERnet is a Web site containing program materials, research, and other information from land grant universities and county cooperative extension offices across the country. Available at: http://www. cyfernet. org//.
6. The Forum for Youth Investment (Karen Pittman) has a wealth of information. Their newsletter is always valuable. Available at: http://www. forumfor-youthinvestment. org/.
7. The National Training Institute for Community Youth Work provides curricula and training to strengthen youth worker practice. Available at: http://www. nti. aed. org.
8. The National Youth Development Information Center is maintained by the National Collaboration for Youth, whose members include the National 4-H Council and other major youth-serving organizations. It contains a wealth of information on programs, funding, and research. Available at: http://www. nydic. org/nydic/.
9. Public/Private Ventures conducts excellent research on youth programs. Available at: http://www. ppv. org.
10. The Search Institute (Peter Benson) promotes community youth development using its 40-assets framework. It provides support to communities and extensive research. Available at: http://www. search-institute. org/.
11. The Social Development Research Group, University of Washington School of Social Work, is the origin of "Communities That Care" (Catalano & Hawkins), the best source for youth programs that have been validated by research. Available at: http://depts. washington. edu/sdrg/.
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