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Direct linkDivision of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Contributor; Board on Children Youth and Families, Contributor; Committee on Community-Level Programs for Youth, Contributor; Jacquelynne Eccles, Editor; Jennifer Appleton Gootman, Editor – National Academies Press, 2002
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…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Youth Programs, Adolescents, Adolescent Development
Poe, Elisabeth S.; And Others – 1984
This guide advocates an alliance among diverse groups for the purpose of decreasing the incidence of adolescent pregnancy and improving the outcome of pregnancies that do occur. It provides useful information for communities interested in developing pregnancy prevention activities. Statistics about adolescent pregnancies are given and the…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adoption
Wolin, Sybil; Desetta, Al; Hefner, Keith – 2000
This guide gives adults specific and practical methods for encouraging youth to identify their strengths and to develop resilience. It links 30 teen stories written in the Youth Communication youth development program with 7 resiliencies identified by Drs. Sybil and Steven Wolin of Project Resilience. The resiliencies of insight, independence,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Community Programs, Coping
