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Steven M. Worker; Maria G. Fábregas Janeiro; Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
Nationally, the 4-H Youth Development Program utilizes more than 350,000 adult volunteers annually, and 25% of the nation's K-12 students identify as Hispanic or Latino; however, there is a dearth of published literature on Latino volunteerism in the 4-H Youth Development Program. Developmental relationships, a critical component of realizing…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Hispanic Americans, Youth Programs, Adolescent Development
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Loftus, Jeni; Kelly, Brian C.; Mustillo, Sarah A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Previous research on adolescent girls in relationships with older partners suggests a range of negative outcomes for the adolescent. Using three waves of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health and a life course perspective, we explore the connection between involvement in age discordant relationships (girls dating males…
Descriptors: Females, Late Adolescents, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
Guzman, Lina; Ikramullah, Erum; Manlove, Jennifer; Peterson, Kristen; Scarupa, Harriet J. – Child Trends, 2009
Teen romantic relationships have become a pervasive part of popular culture, from TV shows, movies, and books to blogs and social networking sites. But the attention paid to these relationships extends beyond the parameters of popular culture. Romance, teen style, has become of increasing interest to anyone concerned with healthy adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Focus Groups, Pregnancy, Adolescents
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Strobel, Karen; Kirshner, Ben; O'Donoghue, Jennifer; McLaughlin, Milbrey Wallin – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: Studies carried out over the last two decades have established structured after-school programs as significant contexts for adolescent development. Recent large-scale evaluations of after-school initiatives have yielded mixed results, finding some impact on adolescents' attitudes toward school but limited impact on their…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Neighborhoods, Focus Groups, After School Programs
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Feldman, S. Shirley; Turner, Rebecca A.; Araujo, Katy – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1999
Examined whether relationship seriousness influenced youths' sexual behaviors and attitudes. Found that interpersonal context influenced sexual timetables of whites more than other groups. Some ethnic differences in sexual timetables were diminished when sociodemographic factors were controlled. Youth generally began sexual activities with a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Asian Americans, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
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Prelow, Hazel M.; Loukas, Alexandra; Jordan-Green, Lisa – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
The direct and mediated effects of socioenvironmental risk on internalizing and externalizing problems among Latino youth aged 10-14 were examined using prospective analyses. Participants in this study were 464 Latino mother and child dyads surveyed as part of the "Welfare, Children & Families: A Three City Study." It was hypothesized that…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Acculturation, Parent Child Relationship, Socioeconomic Status