Practical guide and theoretical manifesto, New Frontiers for Youth Development is a vital roadmap to the problems and prospects of youth development programs today and in the future.
In response to an unprecedented array of challenges, policy makers and care providers in the field of youth dvevelopment have begun to expand the field both practically and conceptually. This expansion has thus far outstripped comprehensive analysis of the issues it raises, among them the important matter of establishing common standards of legitimacy and competence for practitioners. New Frontiers for Youth Development is an overview of the field designed to foster a better understanding of the multifaceted aspects and inherent tensions of youth development.
Melvin Delgado outlines the broad social forces that affect youth, particularly at-risk or marginalized youth, and the programs designed to address their needs. He stresses the importance of a contextualized approach that avoids rigid standardization and is attuned to the many factors that shape a child's development: cognitive, emotional, physical, moral, social, and spiritual. The key characteristic of youth development in the twenty-first century, Delgado suggests, is the participation of young people as practitioners themselves. Youth must be seen as assets as well as clients, incorporated into the educational process in ways that build character, maturity, and self-confidence.
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- PART 1: The Practice of Youth Development
- 1. Setting the Context for the Practice of Youth Development
- Social Perspectives on Youth
- What Is Youth Development?
- Goals of the Book
- Youth Development in Frontier Settings
- The Need for this Book
- The Structure of the Book
- 2. Challenges and Rewards for Youth in the Twenty-first
Century
- Youth Cultures
- Demographic Profile and Trends
- 3. Youth Development: Origins and Definitions
- The Origins of Youth Development
- A Journey in Search of a Definition
- What Is Youth Development?
- Definitions of Youth Development
- Common Themes and Threads
- 4. Youth Development: Approaches and Considerations
- A Review of Approaches
- Cultural Diversity
- The Age Factor
- Gender and Sexual Orientation
- Youth Development and Disabilities
- Participation: Involving Youth in Decisions
- The Place of Prevention in Youth Development
- 5. Youth Development: Principles and Core Elements
- The Importance of Principles
- The Core Elements - From the Physical to the Spiritual
- 6. Youth Development Domains: Families, Peer Groups, Schools, and Community
- Youth Development and Families
- Youth Development and Schools
- Peer Groups - An Important Domain
- It Takes a Community. . .
- 7. Youth Development: Activities, Settings, Marginalized Youth, and Frameworks
- The Orchestration of Activities
- The Setting - A Border Zone
- Youth Development and the Marginalized
- Frameworks for Practice
- 8. Youth Development: Program Evaluation
- Key Evaluation Questions
- Evaluation Challenges
- Community-Based Evaluations
- Results from the Field
- Promising Approaches to Program Evaluation
- PART 2: New Frontier Settings
- 9. The Emergence of New Frontier Settings
- Defining New Frontier Settings
- Multidisciplinary Approaches to the New Frontier
- The Historical Involvement of the New Frontier Settings and Youth Development
- New Funding Initiatives
- 10. Museums
- Definition and Categorization of Museum Functions
- Historical Mission
- Current Mission
- Youth-Development Aspects of Programming
- Major Youth-Development Activities
- 11. Libraries
- Definition and Categorization of Library Functions
- Historical Mission
- Current Mission
- Youth-Development Aspects of Programming
- Major Youth-Development Activities
- 12. Cyberspace
- Definition and Categorization of Cyberspace Functions
- Historical Function
- Current Function
- Aspects of Programming in the Digital Age
- Major Youth-Development Activities
- 13. Aquariums, Zoos, and Outdoor Adventures
- Common Attributes of the Three Settings
- Aquariums
- Zoos
- Outdoor Adventure
- 14. Activities
- Drama
- Writing
- Information Technology
- Community Service
- Art
- Mentoring
- Leadership Development
- Career Preparation
- 15. Examples of Programs
- Methodology and Case Selection
- Limitations of Methodology
- The Sites Selected for Case Study
- 16. The Recruitment and Engagement of Youth in New Frontier Settings
- The Importance of Recruitment
- Recruitment Strategies
- The Engagement Process
- Part III: Where Do We Go from Here?
- Epilogue
- Twelve Key Issues and Tensions
- References
- Index of Names
- Index of Subjects
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