Vol. 4 No. 3 (2009)

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  3-Jan

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Feature Articles

• Opportunities Matter: Exploring Youth’s Perspectives on Their Long-Term Participation in an Urban 4-H Youth Development Program

  Theresa M. Ferrari, Kristi S. Lekies, Nate Arnett

  22-Apr

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• Afterschool Programs in America: Origins, Growth, Popularity, and Politics

  Joseph L. Mahoney, Maria E. Parente, Edward F. Zigler

  23-42

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• The Virginia Abstinence Education Initiative Evaluation Structure: A Lesson in How to Successfully Overcome the Challenges of Multi-Site Program Evaluation

  Allen Lewis, Sarah Jane Brubaker, Ariane S. Karph, Brian Ambrose

  43-51

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• A New System of Classifying Out-of-School Time Job Responsibilities

  Jennifer Buher Kane, Nancy Peter

  52-66

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• Neighborhood Youth Centers and Families as Supportive Environments for Youth in High Risk Urban Settings

  Ronald M. Sabatelli, Stephen A. Anderson, Preston A. Britner, Julie A. Liefeld

  67-83

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• Educator Perceptions of Conflict Interactions Among Young Children in Inner-city Elementary and Middle Schools

  Jonathan Huff, Victor R. Wilburn, Getinet Belay

  84-99

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Program & Practice Articles

• Positive Youth Development through Civic Engagement

  Jennifer S. Parker, Laura Bauknight

  100-109

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• Project H.O.P.E.: Effective University Engagement with Community Afterschool Programs

  Barbara C. Jentleson, Elizabeth Henderson, Denice M. Johnson

  110-116

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Research & Evaluation Studies

• Methodological Note: On Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) for Survey Administration in the Study of Youth Development

  Mona M. Abo-Zena, Amy Eva Alberts Warren, Sonia S. Issac, Dan Du, Erin Phelps, Richard M. Lerner, Robert W. Roeser

  117-123

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Resource Reviews

• "Coaching the Camp Coach: Leadership Development for Small Organizations" Resource Review

  Jason Hedrick, Greg Homan

  124-126

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