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Youth Development

The archive section contains all products published before 2007.

Research Briefs

  Improving Attendance and Retention in Out-of-School Time Programs
Elena Kennedy; Brooke Wilson; Sherylls Valladares; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
June 2007

  Building, Engaging, and Supporting Family and Parental Involvement in Out-of-School Time Programs
Allison Horowitz; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
June 2007

  A 10-Step Guide to Adopting and Sustaining Evidence-Based Practices in Out-of-School Time Programs
Allison J. R. Metz
June 2007

  What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
Allison J. R. Metz; Rachele Espiritu; Kristin A. Moore
June 2007

  Assessing the Mental Health of Adolescents: A Guide For Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007

  Assessing Substance Use and Abuse Among Adolescents: A Guide for Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007

  Assessing the Diet, Exercise, Body Image, and Weight of Adolescents: A Guide For Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Laurie Martin; Alyssa Milot
March 2007

  Enhancing Cultural Competence in Out-of-School Time Programs: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Elena Kennedy; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Greg Matthews
January 2007

  Recruiting Mentors in Out-of-School Time Programs: What's Involved?
Lillian Bowie; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
January 2007

  A Glossary of Research Terms For Out-of-School Time Program Practitioners
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Allison Horowitz; Zakia Redd; Kristin Anderson Moore; Sherylls Valladares
January 2007

  Logic Models in Out-of-School Time Programs
Jenny Hamilton; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
January 2007

  Out-of-School Time Is Critical for Children: Who Participates in Programs?
Christina Theokas; Margot Bloch
December 2006

  The Importance of Professional Development for Youth Workers
Lillian Bowie; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
December 2006

  Baby Boomers and Beyond: An Untapped Resource for Volunteers in Out-of-School Time Programs
Kristin Anderson Moore
December 2006

  Teens As Volunteers
Christina Theokas; Margot Bloch
December 2006

  Defining the Term 'At Risk'
Kristin Anderson Moore
November 2006

  Measuring Outcomes for Children and Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Kristin Anderson Moore; Rebecca Shwalb
October 2006

  Cumulative Risks Among America's Children
Kristin Anderson Moore
October 2006

  Left Unsupervised: A Look at the Most Vulnerable Children
Sharon Vandivere; Kathryn Tout; Jeffrey Capizzano; Martha Zaslow
April 2003

  Building a Better Teenager: A Summary of 'What Works' in Adolescent Development
Kristin Anderson Moore; Jonathan F. Zaff
November 2002

  Encouraging Civic Engagement: How Teens Are (or Are Not) Becoming Responsible Citizens
Jonathan F. Zaff; Erik Michelsen
October 2002

  Educating America's Youth: What Makes a Difference
Zakia Redd; Jennifer Brooks; Ayelish M. McGarvey
August 2002

  Encouraging Teens to Adopt a Safe, Healthy Lifestyle: A Foundation for Improving Future Adult Behaviors
Juliet L. Hatcher; Juliet Scarpa
July 2002

  Helping Teens Develop Healthy Social Skills and Relationships: What the Research Shows about Navigating Adolescence
Elizabeth C. Hair; Justin Jager; Sarah B. Garrett
July 2002

  Mentoring: A Promising Strategy for Youth Development
Susan M. Jekielek; Kristin A. Moore; Elizabeth C. Hair; Harriet J. Scarupa
February 2002

Executive Summaries & Full Reports

  Program Implementation: What Do We Know?
Lillian Bowie; Sarah B. Garrett; Akemi Kinukawa; Krystal McKinney; Kristin A. Moore; Zakia Redd; Christina Theokas; Brooke Wilson
Washington, DC: Child Trends.
October 2006

  Logic Models and Outcomes for Youth in the Transition to Adulthood
Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Kristin Moore
April 2005

  Youth Development Outcomes Compendium: Section A - Educational Achievement
E. Hair; K.A. Moore; D. Hunter; J.W. Kaye
Washington, DC: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
October 2001

  The Youth Indicators Field in Research and Practice: Current Status and Targets of Opportunity
Brett V. Brown; Kristin A. Moore
Washington, DC: Child Trends
December 2001

  Youth Development Outcomes Compendium: Section B - Health and Safety
E. Hair; K.A. Moore; D. Hunter; J.W. Kaye
Washington, DC: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
October 2001

  Youth Development Outcomes Compendium: Section C - Social and Emotional Development
E. Hair; K.A. Moore; D. Hunter; J.W. Kaye
Washington, DC: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
October 2001

  Youth Development Outcomes Compendium: Introduction
E. Hair; K.A. Moore; D. Hunter; J.W. Kaye
Washington, DC: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
October 2001

  Youth Development Outcomes Compendium: Self Sufficiency - Section D
E. Hair; K.A. Moore; D. Hunter; J.W. Kaye
Washington, DC: Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
October 2001

Speeches, Presentations & Briefings

  Parents Matter: Parental Education, Parenting and Child Well-Being
Elizabeth C. Hair; Cameron McPhee; Laurie T. Martin; Alyssa Milot; Tamara Halle
Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development
Boston, MA
April 1, 2007

  The Importance of Professional Development for Youth Workers
Lillian Bowie; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
Child Trends’ Research to Results: Practitioner Insights Series
January 2007

  Enhancing Cultural Competence in Out-of-School Time Programs: What Is Cultural Competence and Why Is It Important?
Elena Kennedy; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew; Greg Matthews
Child Trends’ Research to Results: Practitioner Insights Series
January 2007

  Indicators of Child Well-Being and What Works in Child, Adolescent, and Youth Programs
Susan Jekielek; Kevin Cleveland
Strategic Collaborative County Planning: Moving Forward
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Syracuse, NY
March 30-31, 2005

  Building A Better Teenager: A Summary of What Works in Youth Development
Laura Lippman
Virginia KIDS COUNT
December 2003

  Summing up the Evidence from Experiments: Results from Gold Standard Reviews
Elizabeth Hair; Kristin Anderson Moore
The Smith Richardson Foundation Meeting on New Findings from the C2 Testbed Project
St. Michaels, MD
May 28, 2003

  DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (DCCYIT) Outcomes Monitoring Project
Kristin A. Moore; Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
Washington Regional Area Grantmakers
March 20, 2003

  Building a Better Teenager
Kristin Anderson Moore
Plenary Session Panel, 64th Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations
Houston, TX
November 22, 2002

Other Publications

The Transition to Adulthood: Characteristics of Young Adults Ages 18 to 24 in America
S. Jekielek - B. Brown. Baltimore, MD: Annie E. Casey Foundation. May 2005. Read more...

Implications of Extracurricular Activity Participation During Adolescence on Positive Outcomes
Jonathan F. Zaff - Kristin A. Moore - Angela Romano Papillo - Stephanie Williams. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18: 599-630. November 2003. Read more...

Positive Development of the Self: Self-concept, Self-esteem, and Identity
John Zaff - Elizabeth Hair. In M.H. Bornstein, L. Davidson, D.L. M. Keyes, K.A. Moore, and The Center for Child Well-Being (Eds.), Well-being: Positive Development Across the Life Course (pp. 235-252). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2003. Read more...