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Murray, Desiree W.; Rosanbalm, Katie – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2017
This brief reviews the importance of self-regulation for adolescents and young adults and provides guidelines for supporting self-regulation development for 14 to 25-year-olds. The following questions are answered: (1) Self-Regulation: What is it and why is it important?; (2) Why focus on self-regulation in older adolescents and young adults?; (3)…
Descriptors: Self Control, Adolescent Development, Adult Development, Late Adolescents
Ferguson, Ronald F.; Snipes, Jason; Hossain, Farhana; Manno, Michelle S. – MDRC, 2015
Youth development is a cornerstone of the YouthBuild program, which provides job skills training, academic support, counseling, and leadership opportunities to low-income, out-of-school young adults. This report presents findings from two separate research efforts that shed light on the process of youth transformation and identity development in…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Youth Programs, Adult Development, Self Concept
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Searight, H. Russell; Ratwik, Susan; Smith, Todd – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2010
Many undergraduate programs require students to complete an independent research project in their major field prior to graduation. These projects are typically described as opportunities for integration of coursework and a direct application of the methods of inquiry specific to a particular discipline. Evaluations of curricular projects have…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Adult Development, Student Attitudes, Research Projects