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Enhancing social-emotional and character development for youths' success : a theoretical orientation and an evaluation using a cluster-randomized design

Creator:

Snyder, Frank J.

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Interest in social-emotional and character development (SECD) programming has intensified in recent years. SECD-related programs often seek to enhance a variety of health-related outcomes by addressing multiple influences and embracing a comprehensive approach that includes youth, school personnel, families, and communities. Alongside a comprehensive approach arises the need for a...

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& Peterson, 2009), positive youth development (Catalano, Berglund, Ryan, Lonczak, & Hawkins, 2004; Flay
What's romance got to do with it? Sexual health outcomes of relationship dynamics among urban African American adolescents

Creator:

Towner, Senna Lee

Abstract:

Urban African American adolescents exhibit high levels of risk behavior, disproportionately high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and are at risk for acquiring Human Immunodefiency Virus (HIV). To date, interventions that address the high rates of STIs in this population demonstrate only moderate efficacy. As researchers strive to develop...

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Dissertation

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to those adolescents in casual relationships (e.g., Ford, Sohn, & Lepkowski, 2001; Manlove, Ryan