Journal of Youth Development

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 Agents (NAE4-HA) and the National Afterschool Association (NAA). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@JournalYouthDev).


Vol 12, No 1 (2017): Special Issue on Practitioner Inquiry

This special issue bridges the research-practice divide with scholarship produced by and for youth work practitioners. 

Table of Contents

Editor's Note

Practitioner Inquiry Matters: Questions by and for Youth Workers
Lindsay Walz, Hayley Tompkins
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1-8

Feature Articles

Building Blocks of Professionalism: Values, Principles, and Ethics in Youth Work
Deena M. Zubulake
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9-17
Practice What We Preach: Supervisory Practice for Youth Worker Professional Development
Angel Peluso
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18-29
Youth Work Supervision: Supporting Practice through Reflection
Jocelyn Wiedow
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30-47
Reflection Circles: Professional Development and Accountability for Youth Workers
Shaina Beth Abraham
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48-59
Investing in Youth Work: Learning from Complexity
Kari Denissen Cunnien
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60-71
Will I be Able to Understand My Mentee? Examining the Potential Risk of the Dominant Culture Mentoring Marginalized Youth
Jennifer Lindwall
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72-91
White Schools, Diverse Populations: A Look at the North Star State
Chris Ochocki
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92-107
On Being Disrupted: Youth Work and Black Lives Matter
Angela Marie Bonfiglio
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108-125
Beyond Evidence-Based Interventions for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Emily Scribner-O'Pray
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126-135
Social Justice Youth Work: Actualizing Youth Rights
Monica McDaniel
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136-148

Errata

Correction to: Allen, L.A., Garst, B.A., Bowers, E.P., & Onyiko, K.K. “Building a Youth Development System in Kenya: Comparing Kenyan Perceptions of Local and National Systems.” Journal of Youth Development, 11(3) 2016.
Kate Walker
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Correction to: MacDonnell, M., Urban, J.B., & Linver, M.R. “A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Intentional Self Regulation and Youth Beliefs about the Chances of Achieving Future Aspirations.” Journal of Youth Development, 10(3) 2015.
Kate Walker
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150-152