Healthy Development
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Changes in Children's Well-Being and Family Environments
Author: Vandivere, Sharon (1 more by this author); Kristin Anderson Moore; Megan Gallagher
Description: This paper discusses the indicators of child well-being and behavior and family environment between 1997 and 2002. School engagement declined from 43% in 1997 to 35% in 2002 among 6-11 year olds, and from 38% in 1997 to 31% in 2002 among 12-17 year olds.
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Description: The 4-H National Headquarters and Land Grant Institutions across the nation partner with the Army, Air Force and Navy to provide predictable, quality 4-H programs and educational experiences to Military Children and Youth wherever they live. In addition, land grant university faculty and staff provide technical assistance and training to the military services in the areas of youth development and technology. Through the 4-H Military Partnerships, Military Children and Youth participate in 4-H Clubs on installations around the world and in their local communities. Military Children and Youth attend a variety of camp programs focusing on developing life skills and increase their awareness of the world around them.
America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-being 2011
Description: The Forum's signature report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, provides annual updates on the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains.
Are You Aware of the Army Youth Programs in Your Neighborhood? 
Author: Pointer, Germaine (1 more by this author); Brooke Boswell, DeAnn Acosta, John Baggott
Description: Military youth face different challenges than traditional at-risk youth but they are at-risk none the less. With the current deployment cycles and uncertainty in military households, these young people need safe nurturing environments with a sense of acceptance and belonging. Become familiar with Army CYSS Community Based Programs and will learn how to work with Army Youth Development Specialists to enhance these programs to benefit youth.
Developing Adolescents: A Reference for Professionals
Description: Developing Adolescents presents, in an accessible way, research findings on the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, and behavioral aspects of “normal” adolescent development to help guide professionals working with adolescents in many different contexts.
Description: This research spotlight approaches the issue of sleep and adolescent development. Most high school students are sleep deprived because high school bell schedules are in conflict with teens' natural body rhythms. Some school districts have responded by moving first bells to after 8 a.m.
Description: KidsGrowth.com is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site was developed and created by well-respected medical leaders in the field of pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Description: KidsGrowth.com is a unique Web site tailored specifically toward the concerns and interests of today's parents. The site was developed and created by well-respected medical leaders in the field of pediatrics and adolescent medicine.
Making the case for addressing adolescent health care
Author: McManus , Margaret; Fox, Harriette B.
Description: Strategies to promote comprehensive, interdisciplinary models of physical and behavioral health care for adolescents that are easily accessible and appropriate to their unique needs.
Teen Talk: What's Normal for Teen Development?
Author: Gengler, Colleen (7 more by this author)
Description: This fact sheet discusses biological and physical changes, social and emotional changes, and teen brain development, and more. Also, it provides tips on what parents can do to help their teen through these changes.
Description: TeenGrowth is a unique and interactive Web site specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well-being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request and receive valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex and sports.
Teens and Online Health Research
Author: Nordby, Ann (24 more by this author)
Description: Teens research health issues online, but often do not know where to turn. Social networking sites do not offer expert information on teens' top health concerns and there is a need for a knowledgeable source.
Description: A data brief about television watching habits among adolescents.
– Other Resources –
Author: Vettern, Rachelle; Katie Tyler
Description: What makes adolescents “tick”? This webinar will start with the basics and include new research on adolescent brain development. Rachelle and Katie will explore what is known about adolescent brain development and how it affects how we work with adolescents and their parents.
Deep Brain Learning: Pathways to Potential with Challenging Youth
Description: Keynote speaker Larry Brendtro at the 2011 USDA / DoD Family Resiliency Conference discusses how Research shows that children are born with brain pathways to develop trust, talent, self-control, and morality. They thrive in environments that foster belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity – the universal needs of the Circle of Courage resilience model. In traditional kinship cultures, children closely bonded with caring elders and peers, which enabled them to flourish. Today, many youth are disconnected from positive relationships and experience a host of problems in family, school and community. Dr. Brendtro shares key principles for building lasting positive change and resilience, drawing from his most recent book, Deep Brain Learning: Pathways to Potential for Challenging Youth.
Trends in adolescent brain development: Implications for youth practice and policy
Author: Baird, Abigail (1 more by this author); Laurence Steinberg
Description: Trends in adolescent brain development: Implications for youth practice and policy
This symposium focuses on the latest findings from research on adolescent brain development, and the implications of this research for our field’s practice and policy work. Our speakers examine the link between the research on adolescent brain development and youth work practice and describe strategies for strengthening support for young people through policy change based on this research.
– Professional Development –
Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency Webinars
Description: On-demand or archived webinars on key topics, bringing research findings to practice. Intended audience is youth and afterschool school program staff. Webinars from 2007 through today. Sponsored by Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency (PEAR), based at Harvard University.
– Programming Resource –
Description: The 4-H National Headquarters and Land Grant Institutions across the nation partner with the Army, Air Force and Navy to provide predictable, quality 4-H programs and educational experiences to Military Children and Youth wherever they live. In addition, land grant university faculty and staff provide technical assistance and training to the military services in the areas of youth development and technology. Through the 4-H Military Partnerships, Military Children and Youth participate in 4-H Clubs on installations around the world and in their local communities. Military Children and Youth attend a variety of camp programs focusing on developing life skills and increase their awareness of the world around them.
Adolescent Growth and Development
Author: Huebner, Angela (4 more by this author)
Description: This is a fact sheet that describes what happens to teens physically, cognitively, and socially, how these transitions affect teens, what adults can do, and what support resources are available.
Light Your Spark, Flex Your Brain, Reach Your Goals
Author: Miner, Gemma; Mary Meyer; Cynthia Barnett
Description: Through experiential activities, explore promising practices that help young people reach their full potential. Learn how to start conversations that help youth identify their inner passions. Using current adolescent brain research, discover how a growth mindset helps young people meet the challenges of life. Examine a simple goal setting system that sets young people on the path to thriving.
Normal Adolescent Development: Late High School Years and Beyond
Description: This fact sheet for parents describes the normal feelings and behaviors of adolescents in the late high school years and beyond. Feelings and behaviors covered include the following four topic areas sexuality; future interests and cognitive development; movement towards independence; morals, values, and self-direction.
Normal Adolescent Development: Middle School and Early High School Years
Description: This fact sheet for parents describes the normal feelings and behaviors of adolescents in the middle school and early high school years. Feelings and behaviors covered include the following four topic areas sexuality; future interests and cognitive development; movement towards independence; morals, values, and self-direction.
The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character
Author: Newberger, Eli
Description: Excerpts from a book about raising boys and strengthening their character.
Author: DelCampo, Diana (3 more by this author)
Description: A fact sheet describing normal adolescent development, adult-child emotional relationships, setting rules and limits for teens, teen peer relationships, and teaching teens about money.
– Research –
Description: This fact sheet presents research showing that the teen brain is not a finished product, but a work in progress.
Adolescent Emotional Development: Foundation for a Healthy Life
Author: Whitlock, Janis (5 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Janis Whitlock provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities of emotional development in adolescence.
Adolescent Ethnic and Racial Identity Development
Author: Butler, Alana (2 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Alana Butler of Cornell University gives an overview of ethnic and racial identity development, with a special focus on the "statuses" of development proposed by William Cross.
Adolescent Ethnic Identity Development
Author: Butler, Alana (2 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Alana Butler of Cornell University gives an overview of ethnic and racial identity development, with a special focus on the "statuses" of development proposed by William Cross. (14 minutes)
Adolescent Identity Development
Author: Butler, Alana (2 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Alana Butler of Cornell University discusses social- and self-identity, and gives examples of different stages and statuses of adolescent identity development. (13 minutes)
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Building a Better Teenager: A Summary of "What Works" in Adolescent Development
Author: Moore, Kristin (7 more by this author); Jonathan F. Zaff, Ph.D.
Description: "In this executive summary of Child Trends: American Teens series, we looked across these seven reviews, based on more than 1,100 research articles, to identify ten findings to help program designers, policy makers, and parents promote positive adolescent development."
Changes in Children's Well-Being and Family Environments
Author: Vandivere, Sharon (1 more by this author); Kristin Anderson Moore; Megan Gallagher
Description: This paper discusses the indicators of child well-being and behavior and family environment between 1997 and 2002. School engagement declined from 43% in 1997 to 35% in 2002 among 6-11 year olds, and from 38% in 1997 to 31% in 2002 among 12-17 year olds.
Child, Youth, Environments Journal
Description: The world's leading publication for the latest news on children, youth and their environments. Endorsed by UN-Habitat and guided by a distinguished Editorial Advisory Board, the Journal is a one-stop online resource, which supports the sharing of knowledge across disciplinary and national boundaries. With readers in over 160 countries, the Journal provides easy access to authoritative research articles, in-depth analyses, cutting-edge field reports, and critical book reviews.
Making the case for addressing adolescent health care
Author: McManus , Margaret; Fox, Harriette B.
Description: Strategies to promote comprehensive, interdisciplinary models of physical and behavioral health care for adolescents that are easily accessible and appropriate to their unique needs.
Author: Michaels, Cari (2 more by this author)
Description: Three key factors are especially important in the ability of teens to manage their emotions: the role of stress in the neurobiological system of an adolescent, lifestyle choices that impact mental and emotional functioning, and methods to motivate behavior change and create regulating relationships. The main points of recent research from a University of Minnesota Research to Practice seminar are presented.
Mindsets: Helping Children and Families Fulfill Their Potential
Author: Dweck, Carol
Description: What is a fixed mindset, or a growth mindset? In this video, Carol Dweck shows how the fixed mindset robs students of their interest in learning, their desire to put forth effort, and their ability to handle challenges and setbacks. She shows how schools and families can teach a growth mindset to create greater resilience, higher achievement, and better social adjustment. Her research shows that this can be done, first through praising the student’s efforts and strategies rather than their abilities or intelligence, and second, through a program that teaches students about the brain and how it grows with effort and learning.
Author: Konopka, Gisela
Description: Originally published in the journal Adolescence in 1973, this article describes the concept of normal adolescence and impediments to healthy development.
Research Facts and Findings: Adolescent Brain Development
Description: Research now supports what parents have long suspected—that the teenager’s brain is different than the adult brain. Recent research by scientists at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has found that the teen brain is not a finished product, but is a work in progress.
Research FACTs and Findings: Adolescent Development
Description: This fact sheet summarizes the physical and psycho-social markers of healthy adolescent development.
Research FACTs and Findings: Identity Formation in Adolescence
Description: A fact sheet about identity formation in adolescents.
Research FACTs and Findings: Risk, Protection, and Resilience
Description: Why is it that some youth are able to survive difficult upbringings that place them at-risk and become productive, responsible adults, while others cannot?
Research FACTS and Findings: School Connectedness
Description: School connectedness refers to the extent to which youth perceive positive support or caring from individual adults in their school setting. Connectedness to school has been shown to protect against violence, risky sexual behavior, drug use, and dropping out of school. Moreover, youth at school who feel good, perceive meaningful attachment to adults, and possess a sense of belonging are also more likely to feel engaged, to work harder, and to be involved with positive activities in and outside of school time.
Risk and Resilience in Development
Description: Invited Research Presentation at the 2011 USDA DoD Family Resiliency Conference by Anne Masten of the University of Minnesota. Ann Masten presents research highlights spanning four decades from four waves of research on resilience. Resilience is defined from a dynamic systems perspective. Findings from the world literature are summarized on the key protective systems that generate resilience in human development. Lessons learned and cautions are discussed, particularly in regard to facilitating resilience in families. A general framework for reducing risk and promoting resilience is presented, with examples of different strategies for reducing stress, enhancing adaptive capacity, or promoting recovery among children, youth, and families faced with severe adversity.
Author: Kreipe, Richard (3 more by this author)
Description: In this narrated presentation, Dr. Richard Kreipe helps the listener understand the physical changes of puberty, as well as concerns that adolescents may have as their bodies change. Dr. Kreipe is a nationally recognized leader in adolescent health. (17 minutes)
Author: Dunham, Trudy (4 more by this author)
Description: It's a classic scene: the bully shoves the victim. The surrounding crowd does nothing. This is the bystander effect in action. Why does no one intervene to stop the violence? Decades of social psychology research suggests the answer is a diffusion of responsibility. But what about the case where the victim and bystanders know the bully? In the school, workplace, and community, the bystander co-creates the social context that allows the bullying behavior to flourish. This brief review of the research includes strategies for changing the social context, and hopefully ending the bullying behavior.
Whatever: Turning on the Teen Brain
Author: Baird, Abigail (1 more by this author)
Description: This CYFAR research presentation explores adolescent brain research. "Perhaps the most important milestone of adolescence is the successful synthesis of thinking and feeling processes. This integration is of fundamental importance to decision-making, an area where adolescents are known to engage strategies that differ from adults. Data from our laboratory suggest that when confronted with a dangerous scenario, adult responses were driven by a rapid emotional response to those images; whereas adolescents were shown to be using slower, less effective areas of the brain that traditionally contribute to thinking. These findings are discussed in the context of peer interactions, emerging adult hood, and family systems."