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Positive Youth Development Profiles of Cross-Age Peer Mentors
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Deane, Kelsey L.; Meissel, Kane; Moore, Julie; Gillham, Bridgette – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
To engage more youth in service, we require further research on the characteristics of youth who serve, particularly disadvantaged youth with limited access to formal service opportunities. This study investigated the positive youth development characteristics of New Zealand youth who decided to mentor younger peers in the Stars program for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Programs, Mentors, Leadership Qualities
Civic Education: What Schools Can Do to Encourage Civic Identity and Action
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Youniss, James – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
The timeliness of civic education for American youth is discussed. Particular attention is given to the history of calls for civic education, the state of civic education in schools today, particularly those serving youth in disadvantaged contexts, and the specific ways in which schools can better address the civic education needs of contemporary…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Student Government, Disadvantaged Youth, Extracurricular Activities
School-Based Required Community Service and Civic Development in Adolescents
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Reinders, Heinz; Youniss, James – Applied Developmental Science, 2006
This study focused on the role of school-based required community service in promoting adolescents' prosocial behavior and intended future civic involvement when service is differentiated by types and by adolescents' perceived experience. A longitudinal data set of high school students (N = 603) was analyzed to investigate the developmental steps…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Prosocial Behavior, Citizen Participation