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Jose R. Palma; Martin Van Boekel; Ashley S. Hufnagle – Texas Education Review, 2024
The benefits of afterschool activity participation for youth development are well-documented. An interesting question dominating this field is whether there is a threshold at which point participating in too many activities (breadth) and spending too much time in those activities (intensity) is negatively associated with desirable outcomes. Using…
Descriptors: Grade 9, High School Students, Youth Programs, Adolescent Development
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Whitlock, Janis – Journal of Community Psychology, 2007
Communities are critical arenas for adolescent development. This study uses mixed methods to assess contextual correlates to community connectedness in 8th, 10th, and 12th grade youth. The survey examined the relationship between community connectedness and four developmental supports: safety, community monitoring, creative outlets, and meaningful…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Safety, Focus Groups, Adolescents