Research

Project

Positive Youth Development

Project Dates: 1996 - 1998
PI(s): Richard F. Catalano
Project Director: Lisa Berglund
Funding: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation/Department of Health & Human Services, National Institute on Child Health and Human Development

Project Description

This project reviewed national evaluations of programs designed to promote the positive development of youth in the areas of education, school-to-work transitions, social and emotional competency, and prevention of violence, adolescent pregnancy, substance abuse, and school drop-out. The study described evaluations and results of positive youth development programs. Information and outcomes from this project will be used by federal, state, and local organizations and other funding sources in planning youth programs.