The development of strategic thinking: Learning to impact human systems in a youth activism program

Human Development

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 327-349

  Larson, Reed ^a   Hansen, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Action theory; Adolescent cognitive development; Development of agency; Empowerment; Planning; Political socialization; Positive youth development; Pragmatic reasoning; Strategic thinking; Youth activism

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONTINGENCY TABLE; EMPOWERMENT; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JUVENILE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIALIZATION; STRATEGIC THINKING; THINKING; TIME; WORK;

EID: 29144469119     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000088251     Document Type: Review

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