Welcome to the Journal of Youth Development, an open-source, peer-reviewed, quarterly online publication dedicated to advancing youth development practice and research. JYD serves applied researchers and evaluators as well as practitioners who work in youth-serving organizations or the intermediaries that support them.
JYD is the official journal of two of the largest professional associations for those working with and on behalf of young people, the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP) and the National Afterschool Association (NAA).
As a reader, reviewer or author, please consider JYD your home for finding and sharing scholarship that bridges research and practice. For all the latest news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@JournalYouthDev).
Current Issue: Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
Full Issue
Full Issue, Volume 21, Issue 3
Journal of Youth Development
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Journal of Youth Development
Feature Article
Why Sports Participation Matters for Girls in Urban Core Public Schools
David McLeod, Angela B. Pharris, David Crynes, Emmy Hufnagel, Eddie Wright, Sabrina Hynd, and Tim McLaughlin
Program and Practice Articles
A Hip-Hop-Based Workshop Cultivates Urban Underserved Youths’ Critical Consciousness Around Food Systems
Jacob Rowell, Hannah Scherer, Kim Niewolny, Anthony Kwame Harrison, and Kendrick Spencer
Joining Forces:A Research-Practice Partnership for Out-of-School Time
Julián C. Alonso Restrepo, Trevor Bopp, Diedre F. Houchen, Chanae Jackson, Sunshine Moss, Rose M. Pringle, and Christine Wegner
Research and Evaluation Studies
Connected but Disconnected: A COVID-19 Youth Participatory Action Research Study
Vianney Atugonza, Jodi Dworkin, Stacey S. Horn, Joanna A. Tzenis, and Samantha LeBouef
Exploring 21st-Century Skills in a Summer Camp: A Qualitative Methodological Triangulation Approach
Alexander Bowman and Jing Song
Becoming Who I Am: How Youth Leadership Experiences Shape Lifelong Leadership Journeys
Dustin Evatt, Deborah Acker, Parker R. Watson, and Jennifer T. Peters
Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility through a Mountain Biking After-School Program
Kayla Marsh, Kelly L. Simonton, Victoria Shiver, and Tristan Wallhead
4-H Program Staff Perceptions of Including Youth with Disabilities
Brittney Muschetto and Amy Leman
