Preface

Acknowledgments

Community Youth Development: Partnership Creating a Positive World

Daniel F. Perkins

Lynne M. Borden

Joanne G. Keith

Tianna L. Hoppe-Rooney

Francisco A. Villarruel

PART I: INDIVIDUAL ISSUES

The African American Child and Positive Youth Development: A Journey From Support to Sufficiency

Edna Olive

Research Realities and a Vision of Success for Latino Youth Development

Michael C. Rodriguez

Diana Morrobel

Francisco A. Villarruel

Positive Youth Development in Urban American Indian Adolescents

Tamara C. Cheshire

Walter T. Kawamoto

Facilitating Positive Development in Immigrant Youth: The Role of Mentors and Community Organizations

Jennifer G. Roffman

Carola Suarez-Orozco

Jean E. Rhodes

The Role of Gender in Enhancing Program Strategies for Healthy Youth Development

Jill Denner

Amy Griffin

Adolescent Sexuality and Positive Youth Development

Stephen T. Russell

Nicole Sigler Andrews

Positive Development for Youth With Disabilities: Lessons Learned From Two Stories of Success

Esther Onaga

Marsha Carolan

Cathryn Maddalena

Francisco A. Villarruel

PART II: THE INTERSECTION OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

A Serious Look at Leisure: The Role of Leisure Time and Recreation Activities in Positive Youth Development

Linda L. Caldwell

Cheryl K. Baldwin

Working Hand in Hand: Community Youth Development and Career Development

Theresa M. Ferrari

Workforce and Youth Development for Court-Involved Youth: Barriers and Promising Approaches

David Brown

Edward Dejesus

Sarah Maxwell

Vincent Schiraldi

The Character of Moral Communities: A Community Youth Development Approach to Enhancing Character Development

Karen L. Pace

Youth Civic Development: A Logical Next Step in Community Youth Development

Constance Flanagan

Beth Van Horn

Giving Youth a Voice in Their Own Community and Personal Development: Strategies and Impacts of Bringing Youth to the Table

Melissa S. Quon Huber

Jeff Frommeyer

Amy Weisenbach

Jennifer Sazama

PART III: YOUTH PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITIES, AND YOUTH

Key Elements of Community Youth Development Programs

Daniel F. Perkins

Lynne M. Borden

Positive Youth Development: The Role of Competence

Angela J. Huebner

Adults Who Make a Difference: Identifying the Skills and Characteristics of Successful Youth Workers

Nicole Yohalem

The Essential Youth Worker: Supports and Opportunities for Professional Success

Joyce A. Walker

Community Youth Development: Youth Voice and Activism

Francisco A. Villarruel

Daniel F. Perkins

Lynne M. Borden

Joanne G. Keith

Author Index

Subject Index

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