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Maloney, Shannon – RAND Corporation, 2014
Positive youth development (PYD) orients youth toward pro-social and forward-looking behavior through programs that emphasize youth empowerment and involvement, focus on skill development and character building, incorporate community collaboration at multiple levels, and include positive adult role models and mentors that interact with youth in…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Magnet Schools, Law Enforcement, Partnerships in Education
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Champion, Sandra – Library Trends, 1993
Examines the results of a study of the role of the secondary school library media program in easing the adolescent immigrant's struggle with assimilation. Highlights include student-centered learning environments that value cultural diversity; a focus on personal beliefs; use of technology; and a literature program based on the archetypal hero.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescent Development, Beliefs, Case Studies