Youth as agents of adult and community development: Mapping the processes and outcomes of youth engaged in organizational governance

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 75-90

  Zeldin, Shepherd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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EID: 84874911116     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532480xads0802_2     Document Type: Article

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