scholarly journals Special Issue: Perspectives on Immigrant, Refugee, and Border Youth

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corliss Outley ◽  
Jennifer A. Skuza
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Developmental Pathways ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Issue ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers

The positive development of immigrant, refugee, and border youth is a significant issue among youth development researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. As evidenced by the papers in this issue, the field has made great strides in research and programmatic approaches and has begun to identify specific developmental pathways. This special issue is intended to ignite a spark in future research and programming, encouraging the field of youth development to further develop interdisciplinary perspectives that include not only a focus on immigrant, refugee, and border youth, but also include their voices.

scholarly journals Editorial

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Kathryn Seymour
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Youth Programs ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Unique Approach ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Independent Practitioner

This special issue of the Queensland Review is devoted to exploring the conceptual and practical implications of bold new Queensland research on youth development programs that has genuine global relevance. The articles in this issue, from leading and emerging Australian and international scholars and practitioners, explore and unfold the different dimensions of this Queensland research for an Australian and global audience of youth researchers, practitioners, policy-makers and general readers. By bringing scholars together with paid and volunteer practitioners to contribute to this special issue, Queensland Review takes a unique approach to exploring youth programs. The independent practitioner voice — especially the volunteer practitioner voice — is largely absent from the scholarly forum, and this issue brings aspects of practitioners’ anecdotal and evidential work to the fore. The articles enable practitioners to share with us how they experience and understand their work with young people, other practitioners and communities. Overall, the scholarly and practitioner contributors to this issue of Queensland Review explore key questions and challenges inherent in the work adults do with children and young adults in youth programs designed to foster their positive development.

Introduction to Special Issue Financial and life instability: Obstacles to and opportunities for emerging adult development and future well-being

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-442
Author(s):  
Margherita Lanz ◽  
Joyce Serido
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Life Stage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Financial Instability ◽  
Special Issue

Current global economic instability has exacerbated the challenges of contemporary emerging adulthood and increased the urgency of examining financial instability as a life condition during this life stage. For this special issue, we assembled eight papers from different countries to examine how emerging adults are navigating financial instability. In the current introduction to the special issue, we identified the main themes that emerged from the collected studies: the role of family, emerging adults’ financial self-agency, financial disruptions and wellbeing, and the processes linking financial factors and positive development. Overall, these studies demonstrate that while the overall processes linking finances and development may be similar in different nations, the specificity of each context highlights the need to consider the important role of cultural norms and attitudes. We conclude this introduction, suggesting future research paths and implications for educators and practitioners that provide financial educators programs.

scholarly journals Special Issue: Perspectives on the Value of the Camp Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
M. Deborah Bialeschki ◽  
Laurie P. Browne
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Quality Programming

This special issue brings attention to a broad range of current research that explored the varied contributions of the camp experience to positive youth development. The camp experience described in these articles included many types of programs (e.g., nature-based, sports, arts), duration (e.g., day/overnight, multi-day/multi-week), settings (e.g., wilderness, public and private natural areas), and audiences (e.g., urban/rural, children with medical needs, low income). The articles addressed topics such as 21st century skill development through camp, developmental outcomes related to career/college readiness and life success for campers and staff, developmental values of camp for specialized audiences such as medically-oriented campers, leadership development in young staff, relationship of quality programming to youth development, and relationships between nature-based experiences and youth development. All of the articles offer practical implications and applications for practice as well as contribute to theory and the body of knowledge. As with all good research, this special issue leaves the reader with new information but also identifies relevant questions for future research and evaluation.

scholarly journals Dispute Settlement in the Belt and Road Initiative: Progress, Issues, and Future Research Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-28
Author(s):  
Jiangyu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Research Agenda ◽  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Belt And Road Initiative ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Critical Part ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
The Belt And Road

Abstract Policy-makers in China for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) initially did not consider dispute settlement very seriously, but they have realized in recent years that this is an issue that might have to form a critical part of BRI transactions and projects. This introduction gives an overview of the types of disputes emerging out of the BRI deals and critically examines China’s efforts to build institutions and rules for resolving BRI disputes. In this context, it introduces the articles contained in this special issue and presents a future research agenda for moving the study of BRI dispute settlement to the next level.

Exploring the role of the “Big Three” features of effective youth development programs in El Salvador: The sample case of programs of Compassion International

2021 ◽  
pp. 016502542110228
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Tirrell ◽  
Samuel W. Hay ◽  
Patricia K. Gansert ◽  
Trang U. Le ◽  
Bridget C. O’Neil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
El Salvador ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Building Activities ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Compassion International

Programs effective in promoting positive youth development (PYD) involve curricular features termed the Big Three: Positive and sustained adult–youth relationships; life-skill-building activities; and youth contribution and leadership opportunities. Data from 610 adolescents (50% female; M age = 16.39 years, SD = 1.83) enrolled in Compassion International-supported programs in El Salvador indicated that scores derived from a youth-report measure of the Big Three, established using data from Rwanda, manifested strong invariance and predicted both youth strengths and contribution. Qualitative interviews with 18 youth from these programs indicated that the Big Three were seen as present and enhancing their positive development. We discuss how future research using a quantitative–qualitative approach may provide deeper evidence about the practical application and promotion of PYD in youth programs.

Positive Youth Development

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina Schmid Callina ◽  
Megan Kiely Mueller ◽  
Christopher M. Napolitano ◽  
Jacqueline V. Lerner ◽  
Richard M. Lerner
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Developmental Process ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Current Theory ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Individual Change ◽  
State Of Research ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

Using the tripartite model introduced by Hamilton and colleagues, this chapter describes the concept of positive youth development (PYD) as a developmental process, as a philosophy emphasizing the strengths of youth, and as the set of practices of youth programs and organizations focused on fostering the healthy or positive development of youth. We provide an overview of current theory, methods, research, and applications pertinent to PYD. In reviewing the relational developmental systems metamodel, we describe the conceptual foundations of PYD. We emphasize the importance of measuring intra-individual change in studies of PYD. As an example of a prominent theory of PYD, we focus on the Lerner and Lerner Five Cs model that is the basis for several investigations of PYD. Finally, we discuss the state of research and application in PYD from childhood to early adulthood, and make recommendations for future research in the field.

scholarly journals Towards the Promotion of Positive Development among Boys in Challenging Contexts: A Mixed-Methods Study of Engagement in the Scoutreach Initiative

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robey B. Champine ◽  
Sara K. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Key Aspects

Engagement in youth development programs reflects the quality of young people’s program-related experiences. However, more research is needed that explores cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dimensions of engagement in programs that serve underrepresented youth of color. The present cross-sectional and mixed-methods study assessed potential relations among dimensions of engagement in the Boston-area Scoutreach initiative, character attributes, self-perceived school competence, and intentional self-regulation. We analyzed data from 32 Scouts (Mage = 9.97 years, SD = 2.46, Range = 6 to 14), 32 parents/guardians, and five Scoutreach leaders. Scouts demonstrated that they were cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally engaged in Scoutreach, and these dimensions were related differentially to indicators of healthy development. Qualitative data elucidated key aspects of Scoutreach (e.g., camping, peer relationships) that were linked to youth engagement. We discuss limitations of the present study and implications for future research and practice.

scholarly journals The Role of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families in the Youth Development Field

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Angela Diaz ◽  
David Britt ◽  
James M. Perrin
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Wide Audience ◽  
Policy Makers

This special issue of the Journal of Youth Development highlights a range of important contributions that the work of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families (BCYF) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, makes to the field of youth development. This issue traces how BCYF peer-reviewed, published consensus reports use transdisciplinary expertise to assemble relevant research, develop evidence-based findings that then undergird policy recommendations, and then communicate them to a wide audience of policy makers, academics, and practitioners. These consensus reports inform and support practice which improves constructive youth development.

Roma Youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 63-84
Author(s):  
Pasquale Musso ◽  
Cristiano Inguglia ◽  
Michele Mannoia ◽  
Alida Lo Coco
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Youth Groups ◽  
Development Processes ◽  
Developmental Functioning

This chapter highlights the importance of integrating research on positive youth development processes in the most disadvantaged youth groups. The authors focused on Roma youth, representing a prototypical low-status minority group. The first part of the chapter examines the demographics and the socially, politically, and ideologically challenging contexts in which Roma young people are embedded, taking into account the case of Italy, one European country with high anti-Roma sentiments. The second part summarizes the literature that deals with social-psychological factors underlying the developmental functioning and optimal well-being of Roma youth in spite of adversity. The third part focuses on the understudied issue of intervention strategies for oppressed populations like Roma and highlights not only the developmental research that provides guidance to the design of effective positive youth development program, but also the significant knowledge produced by persons who have close familiarity with the Roma youth condition and daily encounters to observe and test empirically positive processes of change. The conclusion suggests implications for future research and interventions as well as for current social policy to promote positive development globally, even in the most stigmatized youth.

Current practices, new insights, and emerging trends of financial technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 (7) ◽  
pp. 1401-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiuping Hua ◽  
Yiping Huang ◽  
Yanfeng Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Financial Services ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
World Economic ◽  
Current Practices

Purpose Financial technologies, also known as “FinTech,” have brought disruptive changes to virtually every aspect of financial services and are becoming increasingly important in the world economic system. The purpose of this paper is to proffer a bird view of some recent studies in the key research areas of FinTech, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, crowdfunding and then to summarize the key contributions made by all the six papers in this special issue. Design/methodology/approach A literature review approach is adopted, and the summary shows that most types of FinTech innovations generate positive value to innovators, financial customers and the society. The current implications and future directions are explored based on theoretical and empirical analyses. Findings The benefits from and determinants of FinTech applications vary across different financial sectors. Together the summary of this special issue suggests that there is substantial value creation in further exploring the dynamics, mechanisms and social consequences of FinTech. Originality/value This study helps to extend knowledge by summarizing the current practices, proffering new insights and watching out emerging trends of financial technologies, and to shed light on a variety of subjects of interest to practitioners, academics and policy makers by suggesting for the future research topics.

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