Essays on Youth Development

The article “Youth sports programs: An avenue to foster positive youth development."

Over the years, the increase in drug use and delinquency among the youths has triggered the need to establish ways of promoting positive developments and increased after-school programs. According to the article, the establishment of youth sports is essential since it has resulted in positive outcomes when positive designs and supportive relationships are established (Fraser-Thomas 19). Several organizations have created voluntary platforms for the youths where they engage in activities such as hobbies, arts, sports, music among other initiatives aimed at obtaining positive developments. The voluntary organizations and activities allow the youths to become motivated, challenged and put more ...

The article illustrates the changing facets of sports over the years as it has been used to spur development. Youth development has been enhanced through incorporation of sports. Sports is not only used for fun and games as was the norm in the past but is being implemented as a tool for positive change. The article indicates the positive outcomes that have emanated from sports as children around the world attach more meaning to sports (Anyangwe 1). This has been enhanced as sports is considered as an alternative career choice and is used to inhibit the growth of vices ...

There exists an ever increasing interest on the American participation on politics. The interest is mainly due to insistence on youth civic engagement. The youth in the public needs to be engaged regularly not only to matters regarding technology but also on issues relating to politics. In the U.S there are many not for profit organizations which advocate for the engagement of youth in issues relating to politics through offering civic education (Watts and Omar 70). These organizations get the foundation for their argument from philosophies of liberation as well as from developmental psychology. They also make use of ...

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Sharp Park, which is named after George Sharp, has a long, rich history. Mr. Sharp owned a more than 400-acre estate that he established with a vision for the San Francisco residents to enjoy recreation in a natural setting. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930s. In 1941-internment camp was established ...

Sharp Park named after George Sharp has such a long history. Mr. Sharp had more than 400-acre estate that he established. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930's. In 1941-internment camp was established in the park that provided medical service, food, shelter and employment opportunities to San Francisco residents. When Pearl ...

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The term “at-risk youth” is one that is very common in studies related to the youth and young people. By general definition, at risk youth refers to young people whose successful transition into adulthood is not assured or is subject to a host of threats. At risk youth often fall victim to a host of risk factors that can derail their achievement. The term at risk particularly gained widespread use in the 1980’s where it was used to refer to those students and youth who faced some kind of disadvantage in achieving education or school success. However, the term also ...

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Juvenile offenders are growing in numbers and they take a significant account of arrests involving the crimes of burglary, murder and rape. Juvenile delinquency is no doubt a social problem that is becoming pervasive if not addressed appropriately. The juvenile law took transitional stages in order to adopt to the changing trends in juvenile crimes and offenses. Through the efforts of social reformers, the juvenile justice system in the country took one form to another from the creation of reformation schools for the juvenile delinquents, the separation of juvenile offenders from the adult offenders, the creation of the special juvenile courts, ...

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There are many different extracurricular activities that are been dominated by adolescent youths of the same ethnicity compared to others in public school. There has been an increase in awareness on how children especially those from high school on the way they spend their time when they leave schools and how it affects the children’s development and education. This has caused many people to do researches about the issue. Some of the results found by the researchers are that there are different types of after school activities that students have due to their ethnicity and economic background that ...

Research Methods (Research Design/ If mothers have full-time employment outside the home, does it have a negative effect on the characters of their children?) [Institution’s Name]

Literature Review; 2

Potential Research Question; 5 Potential Data Sources; 6 Hypothesis; 6 Variables (Independent Variables & Dependent Variables); 7

Works Cited 9

Literature Review; The importance of child care and development cannot be underestimated because of social, economic and cultural modifications that impact on the personal development of the children (Belsky J. e., 2007). The role of parents in the personality development of a child is that of a water to a plant. Researches make it clear ...

Ferro, Jeffrey. Juvenile Crime. New York, NY: Facts on File, 2003. Print. Jeffrey Ferro’s journal article “Juvenile Crime” gives a state by state description and analysis of juvenile or youth crime. Since my research focuses on California, it was the state that I tended to concentrate more on. He gives illustrations as to why the youth decide to become delinquent and also gives a brief history of youth criminals in California. The only negative quality that I would probably attribute to Ferro’s literature is that he tends to concentrate more on the reasons why the youth in California ...

What is game? A game is an emulating process that comprises of different things such as skill, chance(luck), and this activity is held according to the set rules for entertaining purposes of players. Games are around us since the dawn of mankind, however, they have changed drastically over the years and nowadays, people prefer to play games online on computers, gaming stations rather than board games or outdoor activity. The influence from video games is harmful, therefore, time spent with computer should be under the control. Computer games have become part of our lives. According to ...