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Youth development's 100 year legacy: Lessons to shape future research and practice
Dale Blyth, PhD, Michelle Gambone, PhD, Reed Larson, PhD, Joyce Walker, PhD, Kate Walker, PhD
Feb. 13, 2012
This event was co-sponsored by CYFERnet and the Journal of Youth Development
Youth development is often described as an "emerging field." Yet youth development principles have long been at the core of community-based youth-serving organizations. In the past 100 years, youth development practice has evolved and there have been advancements in youth development research. What are the key trends, major contributions and core issues that frame the field's "coming of age"?
The special issue of the Journal of Youth Development commemorates the 100th anniversary of many national youth-serving organizations. In ten articles, authors reflect on research trends and influential contributions over time as well as on issues of practice that continue to evolve and challenge the field. The volume concludes with two commentaries about future directions for field-building.
Please join this webinar on the special issue of the Journal of Youth Development. Guest editors Michelle Gambone, Joyce Walker and Kate Walker will engage commentary authors Dale Blyth and Reed Larson in a discussion of the historical context and three themes for the 21st century:
- The impact of divergent perspectives on youth development,
- The value of translational scholarship, and
- The importance of leveraging systems support.
