Is the Scoutreach Initiative of Boy Scouts of America Linked to Character Development among Socioeconomically, Racially, and Ethnically Diverse Youth?: Initial Explorations.
Youth development programs represent key tools in the work of youth-serving practitioners and researchers who strive to promote character development and other attributes of youth thriving, particularly among youth who may confront structural and social challenges related to their racial, ethnic, an...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 46; no. 10; pp. 2230 - 2241 |
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Springer Nature
Oct2017
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