The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
Lerner, Richard M., 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight
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The positive development of youth
Lerner, Richard M., May 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
Findings from a longitudinal investigation of the influence of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) model on adolescent development and maturity, and findings from an examination of participation in a smoking prevention program on children's health knowledge and decision making skills
Reports & Papers
The positive development of youth: Report of the findings from the first eight years of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
Lerner, Richard M., 2012
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
A longitudinal study from fifth grade through twelfth grade, and a cross-sectional study in twelfth grade, of the relationship of participation in 4-H after school activities to youth development, including civic engagement, educational outcomes, and healthy behaviors, based on cross-sectional comparisons for 1,137 students who participated in either 4-H activities or other out-of-school time activities and on longitudinal comparisons for 553 students
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The positive development of youth: Report of the findings from the first seven years of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
Lerner, Richard M., 2011
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
A longitudinal study from fifth grade through eleventh grade, and a cross-sectional study in eleventh grade, of the relationship of participation in 4-H after school activities to youth development, including civic engagement, educational outcomes, and healthy behaviors, based on cross-sectional comparisons for 1,137 students who participated in either 4-H activities or other out-of-school time activities and on longitudinal comparisons for 553 students
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Waves of the future: 2009: Report of the findings from the first six years of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
Lerner, Richard M., 2011
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
A longitudinal study from fifth through tenth grade and a cross-sectional study in tenth grade of the relationship of participation in 4-H after school activities to youth development, based on a comparison of students who participated in 4-H activities with students who participated in other out-of-school time activities
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Waves of the future: The first five years of the 4-H study on positive youth development
Lerner, Richard M., 2009
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.
A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on more than 3,342 students assessed from grades five through nine, including updated findings from an examination of participation in a smoking prevention program on children's health knowledge and decision making skills
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