The Youth Development Handbook; Coming of Age in American Communities

by Stephen F Hamilton

• ISBN13: 9780761988724
• ISBN10: 0761988726
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-09
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

What are the types of environments in which youth thrive? How do we cultivate such environments to promote optimal development and positive behavior in youth? The Youth Development Handbook: Coming of Age in American Communities provides youth and development practitioners access to current theory and research in the field of youth development, including illustrations of good practice, original case studies, and a contextual approach to such topics as youth participation and diversity. The Youth Development Handbook is designed for scholars and researchers in applied developmental science as well as practitioners and policy makers who implement youth development initiatives. The book is also recommended for use in graduate courses on youth development in the fields of Psychology, Human Development & Family Studies, and Education.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Peter Edelman
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction: What Is Youth Development?	1	(22)
1. Principles for Youth Development	3	(20)
Stephen F. Hamilton, Mary Agnes Hamilton, and Karen Pittman
Part I. Processes and Practices in Youth Development Contexts	23	(246)
2. Youth Organizations: From Principles to Practice	25	(26)
Sarah Deschenes, Morva McDonald, and Milbrey McLaughlin
3. Organizations Serving All Ages	51	(26)
Geoffrey L. Ream and Peter A. Witt
4. Bridging Juvenile Justice and Positive Youth Development	77	(26)
William H. Barton
5. Youth Development and Health	103	(24)
Richard E. Kreipe, Sheryl A. Ryan, and Susan M. Seibold-Simpson
6. Can High Schools Foster Youth Development?	127	(20)
Jerome M. Ziegler
7. Designing Work and Service for Learning	147	(23)
Mary Agnes Hamilton and Stephen F. Hamilton
8. Using and Building Family Strengths to Promote Youth Development	170	(23)
Catherine P. Bradshaw and James Garbarino
9. Enlisting Peers in Developmental Interventions: Principles and Practices	193	(23)
Michael J. Karcher, B. Bradford Brown, and Douglas W. Elliott
10. How Neighborhoods Matter for Youth Development	216	(23)
Ray Swisher and Janis Whitlock
11. Popular Media Culture and the Promise of Critical Media Literacy	239	(30)
Jane D. Brown, Rebecca Schaffer, Lucila Vargas, and LaHoma S. Romocki
Part II. Action Steps	269	(104)
12. Success Factors in Community-Wide Initiatives for Youth Development	271	(30)
Kathleen A. Dorgan and Ronald F. Ferguson
13. Understanding and Improving Youth Development Initiatives Through Evaluation	301	(26)
Charles V. Izzo, James P. Connell, Michelle A. Gambone, and Catherine P. Bradshaw
14. Understanding the Lay of the Land: Strategies for Funding Youth Development Programs	327	(24)
Glenda L. Partee
15. Implications for Youth Development Practices	351	(22)
Stephen F. Hamilton and Mary Agnes Hamilton
Name Index	373	(10)
Subject Index	383	(16)
About the Editors	399	(2)
About the Contributors	401