Adolescence (12-18 years)

This study evaluated effects of Positive Action, a school-based social-emotional and character development intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools.

Students in urban schools may have difficulties with their social-emotional and character development skills.

This study examined the various ways adults engage and support youth in connected learning settings, which are focused on supporting youth in their interests or passions.

Youth programs are designed to support youth development; however, not much is known about youth's own perspectives of what adult behaviors are most supportive.

Importance: Military families and military-connected youth exhibit significant strengths; however, a sizeable proportion of these families appear to be struggling in the face of war-related stressors.

Data from the 2013 California Healthy Kids Survey (N = 688,713) were used to examine associations between military affiliation and youth substance use, violence, and weapon carrying.

Military fathers of young children often endure repeated separations from their children, and these may disrupt the early parent–child relationship.

National Guard or Reserve Service member fathers who had been separated from their children due to deployment participated in individual interviews about their beliefs and attributions regarding their young children.