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Larson, Reed W.; Walker, Kathrin C.; Rusk, Natalie; Diaz, Lisa B. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
This article calls for research on the expertise of youth development practitioners. We argue for studies focused on understanding youth practice from practitioners' points of view--as they experience and enact it--with the aim of contributing findings and frameworks that are helpful to their work and learning. To improve youth programs, first, it…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Expertise, Educational Practices
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Hamilton, Mary Agnes; Hamilton, Stephen F. – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
Social inventions are new ways of solving human problems. This article reports on an action research project designed to find social inventions to reduce structural lag in four programs that support the transition to adulthood of marginalized youth in Latin America. The investigators engaged youth and staff members in identifying important…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Youth, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs