Resource Library
Winter 2024 Research Roundup
December 17, 2024 | Filed in: Research Roundup | STEPS for Youth | Community Engagement | Mental Health | Adversity, Bias, & DiscriminationThis roundup provides an overview of recent research about adolescent development that examined the importance of parents’ ethnic-racial identity, the benefits of a mindfulness intervention, the link between agency and sense of purpose, the association between brain development and resilience to stress, and the link between heart rate variability and mental health.
Elections as Opportunities for Positive Adolescent Development
October 28, 2024 | Filed in: Council Report | Community EngagementA new resource from the National Scientific Council on Adolescence that offers ways to support positive development for young people during and after elections
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Spring 2024 Research Roundup
March 20, 2024 | Filed in: Guide | Research Roundup | STEPS for Youth | Education | Community Engagement | Mental Health | Out-of-School Time | Adversity, Bias, & DiscriminationThis issue provides an overview of research showcasing the protective role of positive lifestyle factors for mental health, the benefits of continuing contribution, an effective intervention to support positive racial-ethnic identity exploration, synchronized brain activity between parents and youth, and the importance of timing in parental support.
Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence
October 30, 2023 | Filed in: Council Report | STEPS for Youth | Education | Community Engagement | Mental Health | Out-of-School Time | Digital Tech | Adversity, Bias, & DiscriminationThis council report from the National Scientific Council on Adolescence looks at the importance of purpose during adolescence and how we can support youth to cultivate their own sense of purpose.
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Youth Engagement in Research and Evaluation
January 16, 2023 | Filed in: Guide | STEPS for Youth | Community Engagement | Out-of-School TimeTwo guides, for practitioners and for funders, help organizations build and support effective, research-informed youth engagement programs that benefit young people and the groups they work with.
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The Intersection of Adolescent Development and Anti-Black Racism
August 9, 2021 | Filed in: Council Report | STEPS for Youth | Education | Community Engagement | Adversity, Bias, & Discrimination | Juvenile JusticeThis first Council Report from the National Scientific Council on Adolescence summarizes research on how racism and related inequities impact key developmental milestones of adolescence and offers policy and practice recommendations to support Black youth.