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Gaines, Cherie Barnett, Ed.; Hutson, Kristy M., Ed. – IGI Global, 2021
Declining academic performance, along with a growing apathy of students toward the value of education, demonstrates that students in the United States public education system do not recognize the value of a positive experience in middle schools. A plethora of research and writing has been done on elementary schools and secondary schools, but…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Success, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods
Witt, Peter A., Ed.; Caldwell, Linda L., Ed. – Sagamore-Venture, 2018
Out-of-school time (OST) settings are powerful contexts for youth development when programs and services are intentionally designed. "Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings" increases the capacity of students and professionals to facilitate youths' optimal transition to adulthood through maximizing the…
Descriptors: Student Development, Adolescent Development, Youth Programs, After School Programs
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1989
This packet contains articles by and for teenagers and articles and tips sheets for educators and parents. Included are: (1) "What Teens Need from Teachers, Parents, and Other Adults" (Stephen Small); (2) "Visually Impaired, Deaf Teens Share Views"; (3) "Teens Benefit from Community Service" (Kelli Krueger); (4) "My Experience in Foster Care;" (5)…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Parent Materials, Resource Materials
Laser, Julie Anne; Nicotera, Nicole – Guilford Publications, 2010
This state-of-the-art practitioner resource and course text provides a comprehensive view of adolescent development and spells out effective ways to help teens who are having difficulties. The book illuminates protective and risk factors in the many contexts of adolescents' lives, from individual attributes to family, school, neighborhood, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Substance Abuse, Intervention, At Risk Persons
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King, Pamela Ebstyne; Dowling, Elizabeth M.; Mueller, Ross A.; White, Krystal; Schultz, William; Osborn, Peter; Dickerson, Everett; Bobek, Deborah L.; Lerner, Richard M.; Benson, Peter L.; Scales, Peter C. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2005
This study assesses if correspondence existed between concepts scholars use to discuss positive youth development (PYD) and terms used by practitioners, parents, and youth to discuss exemplary PYD, or thriving. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of 173 interviews about the meaning of thriving found no significant commonality between the terms…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Late Adolescents, Competence
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Center for Early Adolescence. – 1983
Included in this resource list of materials on early adolescent issues are the following sections: (1) general reading for parents and professionals, (2) bibliographies for parents and professionals, (3) journals and periodicals for parents and professionals, (4) training materials for professionals, (5) curricula for use with adults and young…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Annotated Bibliographies, Children
Kagan, Jerome, Ed.; Gall, Susan B., Ed. – 1998
This encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work addressed to those interested in human development from birth through adolescence, including students of child development, teachers, health care providers, child psychologists, family counselors, education professionals, academics, and parents. Signed entries in the encyclopedia were prepared by…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Child Development
Mannix, Darlene – 1995
This resource for life skills activities for adolescents with special needs covers aspects of interpersonal relationships, communication skills, academic and school skills, practical living skills, vocational skills, problem-solving skills, and lifestyle choices. Included are 190 illustrated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Career Development, Communication Skills