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Youth Development in the Pacific: A Decade in Review
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Sothy Eng; Manca Sustarsic; Nancy Ooki; Heather Greenwood; Christine Hanakawa – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
Background: Historical trauma and cultural loss resulting from colonialism have contributed to educational and health disparities among Pacific youth. Recognizing the protective factors is essential for mitigating disparities and enhancing the overall well-being of these youth. Objective: This review provides evidence about the current state of…
Descriptors: Trauma, Well Being, Health, Pacific Islanders
Developmentally Appropriate Practice to Promote Healthy Adolescent Development: Integrating Research and Practice
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Meschke, Laurie L.; Peter, Christina Renee; Bartholomae, Suzanne – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2012
Background: Intervention models to promote healthy adolescent development highlight the importance of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP); however, scant resources identifying DAP in relation to the relevant research are available. With the increased professionalization of youth work and the expanding research on adolescent development,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
BAILAMOS©: Development, Pilot Testing, and Future Directions of a Latin Dance Program for Older Latinos
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Marquez, David X.; Bustamante, Eduardo E.; Aguiñaga, Susan; Hernandez, Rosalba – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Older Latinos have low rates of physical activity (PA) and poor health outcomes. Focus groups and a single group, pre-post 3-month pilot of a culturally appropriate Latin dance program (BAILAMOS©) were conducted among older, inactive Latinos with a self-identified mobility limitation. Nine themes emerged from focus groups, including cultural…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Older Adults, Health Related Fitness
Mindfulness and Inhibitory Control in Early Adolescence
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Oberle, Eva; Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A.; Lawlor, Molly Stewart; Thomson, Kimberly C. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2012
This study examined the relationship between the executive control process of inhibition and self-reported dispositional mindfulness, controlling for gender, grade, and cortisol levels in 99 (43% female) fourth- and fifth-graders ([X-bar] = 10.23 years, SD = 0.53). Students completed a measure of mindful attention awareness and a computerized…
Descriptors: Intervention, Early Adolescents, Inhibition, Cognitive Development
Child Development and Behavior Branch (CDBB), NIHCD, Report to the NACHHD Council
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), 2009
The Child Development & Behavior (CDB) Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to improve the health and well-being of individuals from infancy through early adulthood by supporting research into healthy growth and development, including all aspects of child development. The study of typical child…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Development, Well Being, Health Promotion
Afterschool: The Natural Platform for Youth Development. Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 15
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Naughton, Sandra – Afterschool Alliance, 2003
Since the 1900s, US leaders have worked to address the needs of American children and youth. Social services, educational resources and health organizations have targeted the needs of youth. In every decade of the 20th century, the White House has brought together prominent scholars, social workers and community leaders to address the contemporary…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Intervention, Prevention, Holistic Approach