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 19, Issue 4 (2024)
Feature Articles
Examining the Activity-Related Correlates of Latine Parent Support of Adolescents in Organized Afterschool Activities
Fuko Kiyama and Sandra Simpkins
Resilience and Grit: What They Are and Why They Matter for Youth Development Professional
Christine Wood, Claire Sponseller, Saundra Wever Frerichs, and Mark W. DeMorra
Program and Practice Article
Appreciative Inquiry: Guiding Principles for Majority and Minority World Teams Conducting Research in Majority World Countries
Kendall Cotton Bronk, Lindsey C. Blom, Seren Fryatt, Flomo Mau Maiwo, and Yabadel Appleton
Research and Evaluation Studies
Facilitate the Awesome:Creating Capacity for Teen Programs in Youth Development
Michael l. Wallace, Ashley M. Hall, Gary Frank Varrella, Pamela Watson, Kelly Anne Stewart, and Brian Brandt
From “At-Risk” to “Aspiring” Youth:Locating Positive Youth Development in Kenya
Kennedy Karani Onyiko, Justine Amadi Orucho, Lawrence Asige, Dennis Omuse Obushe, Aden Ang'aba Esokomi, Faith Inyele Olita, and Simon Kitiyo
The Association between Sports Camp Participation and PerceivedCompetence and Independence Among Visually Impaired Youth
Mary A. Keene, Justin Haegele, and Xihe Zhu
Mental Health Services in a Camp Setting: Choices, Challenges, Change
Johnathan Meier, Erinn J. Victory, Rebecca I. LaQuaglia, Matthew J. Kasopsky, Jeongwi An, Gabriella R. Johnson, Andrew D. Mendonsa, and Stephanie McWilliams
Do Horse Breed Association Youth Programs Promote Life Skills and GoalDevelopment for Youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Julius Culwell, Makenna Foster, Molly Christine Nicodemus, Molly Friend, Holly Evans, Dean Jousan, Katherine Agbigail Holtcamp, Clay Cavinder, and Toree Williams
