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Hinton, Vanessa; Meyer, Jill – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2014
Purpose: This article provides an overview of emerging adulthood, recentering, and resilience of youth with disabilities. Emerging adulthood is a developmental period during which individuals experience delays in attainment of adult roles and social expectations. Recentering is a process that emerging adults experience as they make distinct shifts…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Young Adults, Disabilities, Youth
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Duke, Naomi N.; Borowsky, Iris W.; Pettingell, Sandra L. – Youth & Society, 2012
Context is important in facilitating healthy youth development. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between adult perception of neighborhood and youth engagement in organized activities. This study is a secondary data analysis of 64,076 parents and guardians of school-age youth and adolescents (6-17 years), participating in…
Descriptors: Community Development, Neighborhoods, Health Education, Data Analysis
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Anderson, K. P.; Karr-Lilienthal, L. – Journal of Extension, 2011
Four-H horse project members who competed in non-riding horse contests were surveyed to evaluate the influence of their horse project participation on life-skill development. Contests in which youth competed included Horse Bowl, Demonstrations, Public Speaking, and Art. Youth indicated a positive influence on both life-skill development and horse…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Youth, Horses, Skill Development
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Taylor, Sandra; Sidhu, Ravinder Kaur – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2012
The worldwide rise in numbers of refugees and asylum seekers suggests the need to examine the practices of those institutions charged with their resettlement in host countries. In this paper, we investigate the role of one important institution--schooling--and its contribution to the successful resettlement of refugee children. We begin with an…
Descriptors: Youth, Refugees, Inclusion, Migrant Children
Young, Justin R. – Carsey Institute, 2012
Among the many notable features of Coos County, New Hampshire, is the region's high level of community engagement and a rich civic culture. Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) surveys by the Carsey Institute have shown that nearly one-fourth of adults in the community report membership in a civic or fraternal organization, and an…
Descriptors: Youth, Community Involvement, Group Membership, Youth Opportunities
Terzian, Mary A.; Andrews, Kristine M.; Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2011
Taking risks is fairly common in adolescence. Risky behaviors can be associated with serious, long-term, and--in some cases--life-threatening consequences. This is especially the case when adolescents engage in more than one harmful behavior. The tendency for risky behaviors to co-occur has been well-studied. Yet prevention efforts traditionally…
Descriptors: Caring, Emotional Intelligence, Prevention, After School Programs
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White, David J.; Shoffner, Anna; Johnson, Kendal; Knowles, Netti; Mills, Madison – Journal of Extension, 2012
This article describes the journey taken by a group of adolescents into the field and practice of youth-led research. The article gives voice to the growing number of youth participating in research and evaluation. The authors give authentic youth accounts of: (1) the process of becoming researchers and evaluators, (2) the benefits and challenges…
Descriptors: Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Youth, Researchers
Lipka, Sara; Wiedeman, Reeves – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
In his presidential acceptance speech last week, Barack Obama gave a nod to his youngest and most loyal supporters, who, he said, had "rejected the myth of their generation's apathy." Indeed, voters ages 18 to 29 turned out more than they had since 1972, the first presidential election after the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18. They supported…
Descriptors: Political Campaigns, Youth, Youth Opportunities, Political Attitudes
Philadelphia Youth Network, 2010
This paper presents the annual report of Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) for 2009-2010. This annual report documents the journeys of several participants in their programs who have gone on successfully to college and careers, and demonstrates the potential of young Philadelphians to begin to reach their goals. In telling these stories, they build…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Youth, Annual Reports, Youth Opportunities
Friedenberg, E. Z. – Interchange, 1974
In this article, the author criticizes a youth policy discussion presented by Edward Wynne in a previous edition of this journal. Wynne's response to this criticism is also included in the article. (HMD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Social Development, Socialization, Youth
Shane, Harold G. – Today's Education, 1975
James S. Coleman discusses youth and their problems in an interview. (RC)
Descriptors: Counseling, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education, Secondary Schools
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OECD Observer, 1977
Discusses youth employment and unemployment in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States; the trends, causes, consequences, policy goals, and specific measures needed to resolve problems. (SL)
Descriptors: Employment, International Organizations, Job Training, Unemployment
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Akinsanya, T. S. A. – Convergence, 1971
Describes the numerous possibilities for adult education by youth in order to aid the development of Nigeria. (AN)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Education, Extension Education, Literacy Education
Ma, Xuan – 1994
The Indiana Youth Institute (IYI) is an intermediary agency which supports adults statewide who care about youth. This handbook, which considers young people as resources, serves as a bridge to more information on youth involvement. It defines youth leadership and participation; provides program ideas and strategies; lays the foundation for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Programs, Educational Resources
National Service Secretariat, Washington, DC. – 1988
In two chapters, this report describes the objectives of the Coalition for National Service, a group of individuals and organizations that support state and local youth service initiatives, foster discussion and debate on national service, and endorse a national service action agenda. Chapter 1 gives a brief overview of the status of, and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Voluntary Agencies, Volunteers, Youth
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