Positive Youth Development Principles in Practice

Peter L. Samuelson (Rev. Dr.) is the former Senior Director of Evaluation and Impact at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota and Former Director of Research and Evaluation at the Thrive Foundation for Youth, USA. He is co-author, with Ian M. Church, of Intellectual Humility (Bloomsbury, 2017).

Preface: Nine Principles of Highly Effective Youth Service Organizations
Introduction: Effective Youth Organizations: A Place to Thrive
1: Creating a Safe, Supportive, Values-Driven Community
2: Providing Trusted, Committed Caring Adults with Whom Youth Can Establish Relationships
3: Helping Youth Develop their Identity and Sense of Agency
4: Orienting Youth to a Purposeful Future
5: Expanding Youth’s World Through Exposure to New Experiences and Connecting them to Resources
6: Providing Opportunity for Youth to Develop Academic and Critical Thinking Abilities
7: Providing Opportunity for Youth to Teach Life-Skills and Healthy Habits
8: Providing Opportunity for Youth to Advance Youths’ Social, Emotional, and Relationship Skills
9: Empowering Youth to Engage in the Betterment of their Communities and the World
Conclusion: At the Intersection of Theory and Practice
References
Index