Community Youth Development: Programs, Policies, and Practices

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Preface Acknowledgments 1. Community Youth Development: Partnership Creating a Positive World - Daniel F. Perkins (Pennsylvania State University), Lynne M. Borden (University of Arizona), Joanne G. Keith (Michigan State University), Tianna Hoppe-Rooney, & Francisco A. Villarruel (Michigan State University) Part I: Individual Issues 2. The African-American Child & Positive Youth Development: A Journey from Support to Sufficiency - Edna Olive (ROCKET, Inc.) 3. Research Realities & a Vision of Success for Latino Youth Development - Michael C. Rodriguez (University of Minnesota), Diana Morrobel (Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center), & Francisco A. Villarruel (Michigan State University) 4. Positive Youth Development in Urban American Indian Adolescents - Tamara C. Cheshire & Walter T. Kawamoto (California State University, Sacramento) 5. Facilitating Positive Development in Immigrant Youth: The Role of Mentors & Community Organizations - Jennifer G. Roffman, Carola Suarez-Orozco (Harvard University Graduate School of Education), & Jean E. Rhodes (University of Massachusetts, Boston) 6. The Role of Gender in Enhancing Program Strategies for Healthy Youth Development - Jill Denner (ETR Associates) & Amy Griffin (Michigan State University) 7. Adolescent Sexuality & Positive Youth Development - Stephen T. Russell (University of California, Davis, & 4-H Center for Youth Development) & Nikki Sigler Andrews 8. Positive Development for Youth with Disabilities: Lessons Learned from Two Stories of Success - Esther Onaga, Marsha Carolan, Cathryn Maddalena, & Francisco A. Villarruel (all of Michigan State University) Part II: The Intersection of Youth and Community Programs 9. A Serious Look at Leisure: The Role of Leisure Time & Recreation Activities in Positive Youth Development - Linda L. Caldwell & Cheryl K. Baldwin (both of Pennsylvania State University) 10. Working Hand in Hand: Community Youth Development & Career Development - Theresa M. Ferrari (Ohio State University) 11. Workforce & Youth Development for Court-Involved Youth: Barriers & Promising Approaches - David Brown, Edward DeJesus, Sarah Maxwell, & Vincent Schiraldi 12. The Character of Moral Communities: A Community Youth Development Approach to Enhancing Character Development - Karen L. Pace (Michigan State University) 13. Youth Civic Development: A Logical Next Step in Community Youth Development - Constance Flanagan & Beth Van Horn (both of Pennsylvania State University) 14. Giving Youth a Voice in Their Own Community & Personal Development: Strategies & Impacts of Bringing Youth to the Table - Melissa S. Quon Huber (Michigan State University), Jeff Frommeyer, Amy Weisenbach, and Jennifer Sazama Part III: Youth Professionals, Communities, and Youth 15. Key Elements of Community Youth Development Programs - Daniel F. Perkins (Pennsylvania State University) & Lynne M. Borden (University of Arizona) 16. Positive Youth Development: The Role of Competence - Angela J. Huebner (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University) 17. Adults Who Make a Difference: Identifying the Skills & Characteristics of Successful Youth Workers - Nicole Yohalem (The Forum for Youth Investment) 18. The Essential Youth Worker: Supports & Opportunities for Professional Success - Joyce A. Walker (University of Minnesota) 19. Community Youth Development: Youth Voice & Activism - Francisco A. Villarruel (Michigan State University), Daniel F. Perkins (Pennsylvania State University), Lynne M. Borden (University of Arizona), & Joanne G. Keith (Michigan State University) Author Index Subject Index About the Contributors