How do adolescents’ engagement in youth programs and their interactions with program leaders and parents contribute to their development of self-direction?
The investigator plans to write a book for youth policymakers and practitioners detailing the competencies adolescents need for adulthood in the 21st century.
Initiative, motivation, teamwork, connections to adults, and responsibility are outcomes that are related to success in school, the labor force, and other aspects of life. How do youth programs promote these outcomes?
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
