[YL] 2nd issue of Journal of Youth Development is now on-line

[LeMenestrel, Suzanne]

Dear Colleagues:

The second issue of the new refereed journal, Journal of Youth Development: Bridging Research and Practice, is now available on-line on the NAE4-HA website: http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/index.html  This issue features the following articles:


*       Integrating Youth Into Community Development by Rosemary V. Barnett and M. A. Brennan
*       Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments of Thriving and Contribution in Early Adolescence: Findings from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development by Amy Eva Alberts, Elise DiDenti Christiansen, Paul Chase, Sophie Naudeau, Erin Phelps, and Richard M. Lerner
*       Relationships Matter: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Youth and Adults Working Together as Partners by Kenneth R. Jones
*       Supporting Social and Cognitive Growth Among Disadvantaged Middle-Grade Students in TASC After-School Projects by Christina A. Russell and Elizabeth R. Reisner
*       Experiential Learning: A Process for Teaching Youth Entrepreneurship by Karen Biers, Christine Jensen, and Ellen Serfustini
*       An Introduction to the SMARTRISK Heroes Program: Positive Social Marketing for Adolescent Injury Prevention by Philip R. Groff, Michael Shea, and Robert Conn
*       Rethinking Concept Mapping for Youth Participatory Evaluation in the Context of Youth Development Programs by Jennifer Southwick Brown
*       Statistical Testing of a Measure of Youth's Perceived Improvement in Life Skills by Lisa A. Guion and Blanca E. Rivera
*       Findings from Five Out-of-School Time Focus Groups: Professional Development Preferences, Experiences and Recommendations for Future Planning by Jennifer Buher-Kane, Nancy Peter, Stacy Olitsk, and Susan Kinnevy
*       Nebraska 4-H Household Technology and Interest Survey by Bradley S. Barker and Debra K. Meier
*       Youth Development and Extension Family and Consumer Sciences by Jan F. Scholl


Regards,


Suzanne Le Menestrel

National 4-H Headquarters
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
slemenestrel at csrees.usda.gov
202-720-2297