Decent education is conceptualized as playing an important role in preparing young people
for college and career and eventual access to decent and satisfying work. While this is a …

This article advances a prevention and positive youth development perspective for
promoting access to decent work and decent lives for all. We apply the psychology of …

While studies on youth's purpose have flourished in the last two decades, the work was
mostly cross-sectional and derived from Western settings. This research examined the …

While suicide persists as a leading cause of death for Black emerging adults in the US, few
studies identify specific positive psychological mechanisms that can be leveraged to reduce …

Introduction Supportive adults are a critical component of effective out‐of‐school time (OST)
youth programs, yet the short‐term dynamics that underlie their role are poorly understood …

This study examined the normative messages that inform youth postsecondary decision
making in a predominantly rural state in the northeastern US, focusing on the …

Building on prior research documenting associations between youth purpose and academic,
psychological and physical well-being, this study examined the contributions of workplace …

This chapter considers the advances through history that have shaped how adolescence is
viewed and researched. These advances are seen through an overview of three theories …

This book equips school psychologists and other mental health professionals with a
comprehensive understanding of mental health and well-being in adolescent girls. The text …

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Chosen Network in mentoring Sierra
Leone. The study aims to examine the perspective of mentors and teachers on the …