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 20, Issue 4 (2025)
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Feature Articles
From 4-H to Higher Education: College Enrollment Among Indiana 4-H Alumni by Demographics
Favour C. Ojike and Casey Mull
Pathways to Leadership: How Meaningful Experiences Shape Motivation in 4-H Teen Leaders
Trang Ta and Steven Krauss
Program and Practice Articles
Assessing Statewide Programming in Wisconsin Environmental Education: The Role of Culture and Community in Youth Development Programming
Jody Bauer, Robert Justin Hougham, and Lily Gruenewald
Ignite the Spark: A Multi-State Collaboration for Engaging and Retaining 4-H Volunteers
Meggan Franks, Ken Culp, Karla Knoepfli, T. Ashley Burns, and Breanna Wade
High-School-Age Youth Serving as “Emotion Coaches” for Young Children in the Early Grades: A Feasibility Study of a Cross-Age Approach to Social and Emotional Learning
Amanda Moreno, Maria Kontoudakis, Whitney Davis-McIntosh, and Olivia Bobbitt
Coaching Life Skills Through Sport: Program Description and Evaluation
Lori Gano-Overway, Sarah Sackett, Robert J. Harmison, and Dorian Hayden
Research and Evaluation Studies
Developing American Indian/Alaska Native Children as Leaders in the Climate Movement
Joseph Burns, Alessandra Angelino, Danielle Heims-Waldron, Allison Empey, and Jason Deen
Sport Participation, Academic Engagement, and Well-Being Among Adolescents Impacted by Parental Incarceration
Sarah Kaja, Amy L. Gower Ph.D., Frederique Corcoran, Ingie Osman, Elizabeth Shaver, Samantha J. Adler, and Rebecca Shlafer
Does training volume affect the quality of life, emotional intelligence, and performance of shooting athletes with physical disabilities?
Farzad Rezavandzayeri, José María Cancela Carral, and Helena Vila Suarez
