Title

A developmental intervention science (DIS) Outreach research approach to promoting youth development - Theoretical, methodological, and meta-theoretical challenges

Authors

Authors

M. J. Montgomery; W. M. Kurtines; L. Ferrer-Wreder; S. L. Berman; C. C. Lorente; E. Briones; W. Silverman; R. Ritchie;K. Eichas

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Adolesc. Res.

Keywords

positive youth development; community-supported interventions; developmental intervention science; outreach research; metatheoretical; issues; PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT; COMMUNITY; Psychology, Developmental

Abstract

This paper describes work directed toward creating community-supported positive youth development interventions that draw on a developmental intervention science outreach research approach. With respect to developmental interventions, this approach focuses on creating evidence-based longitudinal change intervention strategies for promoting long-term developmental change. The paper describes three broad challenges (theoretical, methodological, and meta-theoretical) that the authors faced in their efforts to develop and implement community-supported intervention programs built on this approach. The authors describe first the theoretical challenges they addressed in developing the conceptual framework for their community-supported intervention; second, the challenge of developing and refining a methodological framework for evaluating positive youth development interventions in "real-world" settings; and third, the meta-theoretical challenges that arose in the context of implementing community-supported positive development programs.

Journal Title

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volume

23

Issue/Number

3

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

268

Last Page

290

WOS Identifier

WOS:000255018000004

ISSN

0743-5584

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