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 3 (2024)
Feature Article
Integrating Computer Science Education and Ethnic-Racial Identity Exploration Within a Social Justice Youth Development Framework
Steven Worker, Fe Moncloa, and Vernelle Mitchell-Hawkins
Research and Evaluation Studies
Long-Term Life-Skill Transfer from Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Programs
Travis R. Scheadler, Dawn Anderson Butcher, and Samantha Bates
Assessing Staff-Youth Interaction Quality: Using the CLASS to Evaluate Afterschool Programs
Joel M. Hektner, Debarati Kole, Vimbayi Chinopfuktwa, and Shawn L. Carlson
Newfound Belonging: Reimagining Youth Development Through Culturally Relevant Physical Activity and Literacies
Brittany Pinkerton and Christine L. Craddock
Understanding Why Youth Depart Early from Summer Camp
Victoria Povilaitis, Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner, and Katie McGregor-Wheatley
Development Amidst Psychological Difficulties: Parents as Developmental Assets
Kimia Shirzad, Sunhye Bai, and Jennifer P. Agans
