Youth Development Principles and Practices in Out-Of-School-Time Settings.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witt, Peter.

Contributor:

Caldwell, Linda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth development.

Recreation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (642 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana : Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C., 2019.

Summary:

This book, 'Youth Development: Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings,' edited by Peter A. Witt and Linda L. Caldwell, is a comprehensive guide on the principles and practices of youth development in out-of-school settings. It is designed to enhance the capacity of students and professionals working with youth, focusing on the ecological approach to developing youth services. The book covers topics such as the importance of leisure, recreation, sport, and the arts in youth development, as well as the role of family and culturally responsive activities. It emphasizes promoting positive experiences and healthy developmental outcomes through deliberate, well-planned programs. The book is intended for youth development professionals, educators, and researchers who are interested in fostering the development of young people through structured programs and services. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Credits page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

About the Authors

Part I: All About Youth

1 Ten Principles of Youth Development

Thriving

Supports, Opportunities, Programs, and Services

Ten Principles of Youth Development

Final Thoughts

Discussion Questions

Assignments

References

2 The Big Picture: Youth Today and Tomorrow

Current Social and Demographic Profiles and Future Trends

Assignment

Appendix A: Major Sources of Information and Major Studies of Youth

3 Growing Up Slower With Fast-Forward and Like Buttons

A Generational Approach

Digital Media and Technology

4 It's a No-Brainer: Understanding the Adolescent Brain Is Important

Introduction

General Brain Neurobiology

Motivation, Emotion, and Reward Seeking

Risk-Taking: Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking

Summary and Concluding Remarks

Practical Implications

5 Why and How Youth Services Were Developed

Societal Forces Leading to a Different Way of Viewing Young People

The Age of Reform

The Creation of AdolescenceThe

6 Youth-Serving Organizations Then and Now

The Need for Youth Organizations

Boys Work

Girls Work

Organizations Designed to Serve Both Boys and Girls

Summary/Closing Thoughts

Part II: Developing Youth's Potential

7 Processes of Positive Development: Classic Theories

Learning Theory: Teaching and Shaping

Constructivist Theory: Youth as Producers ofTheir Own Development

Collaborative Learning: Guided Participa

Relationship Theories: Caring Connections as a Base for Development.

Sociological Theories: Learning Norms and Building Social Connections

Conclusion: Theories as Tools

8 Resiliency, Protective Processes, Promotion, and Community Youth Development

Resiliency

Definition of Resiliency

In Summary: A Model of Resiliency

Risk and Protective Factors and Processes

Concluding Remarks

9 The Importance of Leisure and Recreation as Contexts for Youth Development

Setting the Stage for Understanding the Power of Recreation and Leisure Contexts

Elements of Recreation and Leisure: A Closer Look at the LACE Model

10 The Status of Youth Sport in American Society

Meet Hannah

Anybody Can Participate

Scope of Youth Sport

Potential of Youth Sport to Promote Positive Youth Development Outcomes

Negative Issues Affecting the Potential to Promote Positive Youth Development Outcomes

How Youth Sport Delivery Systems Have Changed Over Time

Where Are We Going?

Case Studies and Exercises

11 Nature and Youth Development

Defining Nature-Based Experiences

Mapping Youth Development Assets toNature-Based Outcomes

Mapping Youth Development Assets to Nature-Based Outcomes

A Model for Nature-Based Youth Development

Barriers to Nature-Based Youth Development

Promising Nature-Based Programs and Initiatives

Conclusion

Activities and Resources

12 The Arts and Creative Youth Development

Chapter Goals

What Is Creative Youth Development?

Key Characteristics of Creative Youth Development Programs

Quality and CYD

Theory of Change

Evidence of CYD as a Solution for Positive Outcomes for Youth.

An International Movement

Creative Youth Development in Collaboration with Allied Sectors

Inadequate and Inequitable Opportunities to Participate in CYD

Appendix

Part III: Systematic Program Planning and Evaluation

13 Intentional Programming Using Logic Models

Heart and Head Whys

The Role of Theory in Program Development and Telling Your Story to Others

What Are Logic Models?

Outcomes

Theory of Explanation and the Program Theory: Linking Inputs and Program Components with Outcomes

Constructing a Theory-Based Program Using a Logic Model: An Example

Other Issues in the Development of Theory-Based Programming

The Role of a Program Logic Model in Program Evaluation

The Future of Theory-Based Programming

14 Program Assessment and Evaluation

Why Evaluate?

What is Program Evaluation?

Purposes for Evaluations

Choosing What to Evaluate

Evaluation Planning

15 Reducing Attrition from Youth ProgramsThrough Structuring Deep, Valued, and Impactful Experiences for Youth

Prologue

Youth Development Programming Process

Building a Positive Youth Development Organizational Culture

Providing Effective Structured Experiences

Intentionally Programming Youth Experiences

Part IV: The Role of Adults in the Lives of Youth

16 The Power of People: The Importance of Relationship-Based Programming

Relationship-Based Programming

Adopting a Relationship-Based Programming Framework

Relationship-Based Programming in Practice: Building Relationships

Challenges to Adopting a Relationship-Based Programming Perspective.

Conclusions

17 Family Matters: Supporting Positive Youth Development through Family Programming

The Role of Families in PYD

Including Families in PYD Programs

Summary

Scenarios

18 Youth Engagement, Voice, and Opportunities for Decision-Making

Rings of Engagement

Two-Way Relationships

Participation

Passion

Voice

Collective Action

It's More Than a Method

Assignments: Youth Engagement Program Dilemmas

Part V: Diversity and Implications for Youth Development

19 The Role of Culture in Out-of-School Time Settings

Key Concepts and Terms

Racial/Ethnic and Cultural Identity and Youth Development

A Brief Historical Perspective

Youth Population and Its Changing Demographics

Becoming Culturally Competent in Youth Development Practice

Cultural Competency, Youth Development, and Social Justice

Class Assignments

20 Culturally Responsive Organized Activities: Lessons Learned from Latinx Families in the U.S.

Culturally Responsive Organized Activities:A Brief History and Overview

Exemplar Cases of Latino Youth Living in the Southwest of the U.S.

Ethnicity and Ethnic Culture in Latinx Adolescents' Organized Activities

Culturally Responsive Organized Activities: Lessons for Practice

Discussion Questions and Class Activities

21 Leisure and Recreational Sport Among Immigrant Youth

Key Immigration Terms

Demographic Profile of U.S. Immigrant Youth

Migration, Settlement, and Transition Among First-Generation Youth

Vignette 1

Vignette 2

Culture, Cultural Preservation, and OST Activities: Mutually Influencing Roles

Cultural Change and OST Activities.

Perspectives on Culture Change Among Immigrants

Vignette 3

Principles and Suggestions for Working with Immigrant Youth in OST Settings

Concluding Thoughts

22 Out-of-School Time Programs and Resistance to LGBT Oppression

Oppression

Acts of Resistance

Conclusions

Activity

23 Including Youth of All Abilities

What is Inclusion?

Why Is Inclusion Important?

A New Way of Thinking about Ability Level

How to Facilitate Inclusion: Tools for Positive Change

Afterword

24 So, You Want to Be a Youth Professional

My Journey

What Is Your Journey?

The Road Ahead

Some Issues to Consider as You Pursue a Career in Youth Development

Youth Work: An Honorable Undertaking

Index.

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ISBN:

9781571679161

1571679162

OCLC:

1223087925