"In recent years, the fields of psychology and human development have focused growing attention on issues of positive youth development. . . . This volume provides a tool that can be used by researchers, practitioners, and policy makers alike to build collective efforts to enhance the well-being of youth. . . . Professor Hamilton is one of the most respected scholars in the country. There is no doubt in my mind that this volume will not only make a significant contribution in the field, but more important, that it is a ...
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"In recent years, the fields of psychology and human development have focused growing attention on issues of positive youth development. . . . This volume provides a tool that can be used by researchers, practitioners, and policy makers alike to build collective efforts to enhance the well-being of youth. . . . Professor Hamilton is one of the most respected scholars in the country. There is no doubt in my mind that this volume will not only make a significant contribution in the field, but more important, that it is a volume that will be utilized across disciplines and professions." -Francisco A. Villarruel, Michigan State University "The conceptualization and comprehensiveness are excellent. The book also deals with a newly emerging and exciting field and hence is at the forefront of research, policy, and practice. . . . a useful resource." -Lonnie Sherrod, Fordham University "Both timely and potentially very useful...nothing nearly as inclusive as this youth development handbook now exists." -John Kretzmann, Northwestern University "A handbook like this is a good idea because of the interest in communities and colleges in this topic and because of the number of programs being developed targeted at adolescents. . . . I believe the book will serve as a useful reference for scholars, policy makers, and program development specialists. . . . There are no other comparable resources that focus on exemplary programs and community development issues." -Philip Newman, University of Rhode Island 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. Because youth practitioners typically identify themselves with one or more contexts, such as youth-serving organizations or faith-based organizations, editors Stephen F. Hamilton and Mary Agnes Hamilton have arranged the book so that each chapter explores the application of youth development principles to its context, drawing on current research. Part I of the book is organized around contexts in which adolescents grow up, such as schools, workplaces, families, peer groups, youth-serving organizations, faith-based organizations, recreation groups, juvenile courts, health clinics, neighborhoods, and cyberspace. Part II addresses broader issues such as evaluation, funding, and community-wide initiatives and the concluding chapter identifies themes that cut across contexts, including mentoring, universal vs. targeted approaches, and evidence-based practice. Features of this volume: Chapters written expressly for the book by established scholars committed to learning from the field and making research useful to practitioners in everyday life. Rather than a "how-to" guide, the book is a source of information and ideas for use in planning programs, training practitioners, and understanding the perspectives of partners in community collaborations. Original case studies provide illustrations of good practice in working with youth to optimize growth and development in varied settings such as the family, school, youth organizations, and workplaces. Serves as both a useful reference and as a "state of the art" account of youth development as a field. 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,
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 408 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2003013110 Type of material Book Main title The youth development handbook: coming of age in American communities / editors Stephen F. Hamilton, Mary Agnes Hamilton. Published/Created Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2004. Description xiv, 408 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 0761926348 (alk. paper) 0761988726 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification HV1431. Y6876 2004 Related names Hamilton, Stephen F. Hamilton, Mary Agnes. Contents Introduction: what is youth development? --Principles for youth development / Stephen F. Hamilton, Mary Agnes Hamilton, and Karen Pittman--Processes and practices in youth development contexts--Youth organizations: from principles to practice / Sarah Deschenes, Morva McDonald, and Milbrey McLaughlin--Organizations serving all ages / Geoffrey L. Ream and Peter A. Witt--Bridging juvenile justice and positive youth development / William H. Barton--Youth development and health / Richard E. Kreipe, Sheryl Ryan, and Susan Seibold Simpson--Can high schools foster youth development? / Jerome M. Ziegler--Designing work and service for learning / Mary Agnes Hamilton and Stephen F. Hamilton--Using and building family strengths to promote youth development / Catherine P. Bradshaw and James Garbarino--Enlisting peers in developmental interventions: principles and practices / Michael J. Karcher, B. Radford Brown, and Douglas W. Elliott--How neighborhoods matter for youth development / Ray Swisher and Janis Whitlock--Popular media culture and the promise of critical media literacy / Jane D. Brown, Rebecca Schaffer, Lucila Vargas, and Lahoma S. Romocki--Action steps--Success factors in community-wide initiatives for youth development / Kathleen A. Dorgan and Ronald F. Ferguson--Understanding and improving youth development initiatives through evaluation / Charles V. Izzo, James P. Connell, Michelle A. Gambone, and Catherine P. Bradshaw--Understanding the lay of the land: strategies for funding youth development programs / Glenda L. Partee--Implications for youth development practices / Stephen F. Hamilton and Mary Agnes Hamilton--Index. Subjects Youth--Services for--United States. Social work with youth--United States. Notes Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Dewey class no. 362.71 Geographic area code n-us--
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