Positive Youth Development in the United States: A Report

http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/positiveyouthdev99/

This report contains research findings on evaluation of positive youth development (PYD) programs.  It identifies 25 well-evaluated programs (and their results) which address elements of PYD. It covers such topics as the origins of the positive youth development approach, definitions of PYD, standards for selecting program evaluations, and standards, constructs, and social domains of PYD programs.