... Licensed re-use rights only Purpose development Positive youth development Character education Ecological systems Context Boston College Funding: This research was supported by institutional resources at Boston College. Among the many constructs linked to positive youth...

... groups, and other community organizations. Additionally, the principal investigators conduct research on positive youth development and social justice issues. The research assistants worked closely under their supervision and were trained in these frameworks. Interpretations of the data were thus...

.... It employed a broad definition of character education to include related positive youth development programs such as socioemotional learning. Drawing on studies carried out in K–12 education settings, it encompassed research on published character development curricula as well as research on particular...