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Naudeau, Sophie; Cunningham, Wendy; Lundberg, Mattias K. A.; McGinnis, Linda – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2008
This chapter provides an international perspective on the promotion of positive development and the prevention of risky behavior among youth. We discuss some of the specific challenges that youth face in low- and middle-income countries and identify six key evidence-based policies and programs that aim to promote positive youth development and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Poverty, Foreign Countries
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Fredricks, Jennifer A.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Applied Developmental Science, 2006
The purpose of the current investigation was to examine the associations between a variety of measures of extracurricular participation and indicators of youth development. We use data from the Childhood and Beyond Study, a larger longitudinal study of adolescent development. The sample is primarily White middle-class adolescents in Grades 7…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Youth Clubs, Athletics, Participation