Positive youth development merits state investment
In the last three decades, positive youth development has emerged as the new paradigm for youth-related research and programming. The literature provides strong evidence that high-quality youth programs can have positive and significant effects. Positive youth development is strongly associated with...
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doaj-b99ce0249a144ac387abc0ff995b452d2020-11-24T21:41:16ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80912013-01-01671384610.3733/ca.v067n01p3810.3733/cav067n01_7Positive youth development merits state investmentDavid Campbell0Kali Trzesniewski1Keith Nathaniel2Richard Enfield3Nancy Erbstein4D. Campbell is Community Studies Specialist, Department of Human Ecology, UC DavisK. Trzesniewski is Associate Director of Research for the Statewide 4-H Youth Development Program and Associate Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Department of Human Ecology, UC DavisK.C. Nathaniel is County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor, UCCE Los Angeles CountyR.P. Enfield is County Director and 4-H Youth Development Advisor, UCCE San Luis Obispo CountyN. Erbstein is Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Human Ecology, UC Davis.In the last three decades, positive youth development has emerged as the new paradigm for youth-related research and programming. The literature provides strong evidence that high-quality youth programs can have positive and significant effects. Positive youth development is strongly associated with three outcomes of particular public significance: improved school achievement and graduation rates, decreased incidence of risk behaviors and increased sense of personal efficacy and empathy. A strong economic case could be built for increasing public investment in positive youth development programs. What is needed now is more and better data, and measurable goals at the state level.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v067n01p38assetsrisk behavior |
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In the last three decades, positive youth development has emerged as the new paradigm for youth-related research and programming. The literature provides strong evidence that high-quality youth programs can have positive and significant effects. Positive youth development is strongly associated with three outcomes of particular public significance: improved school achievement and graduation rates, decreased incidence of risk behaviors and increased sense of personal efficacy and empathy. A strong economic case could be built for increasing public investment in positive youth development programs. What is needed now is more and better data, and measurable goals at the state level. |
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