Understanding development of African American boys and young men: Moving from risks to positive youth development.

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noni K. Gaylord-Harden ◽  
Oscar Barbarin ◽  
Patrick H. Tolan ◽  
Velma McBride Murry
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Young Men ◽  
African American Boys

Anti-Black Racism and Historical Trauma: Pushing the Positive Youth Development Paradigm

2021 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2110078
Author(s):  
Anna Ortega-Williams ◽  
Troy Harden
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
African American ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
African American Youth ◽  
Historical Trauma ◽  
Youth Work ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Development Paradigm

Positive youth development (PYD), while embraced in many sectors of youth work, has faced criticism for its primary emphasis on positive personal change and adaptation, without a strong emphasis on social justice and culture, especially relevant for African Americans. Additional models of PYD addressing these conceptual gaps have emerged, however few explicitly address anti-Black racism and historical trauma impacting African American youth development. In this paper, expanded models of PYD, specifically Empowerment-Based Positive Youth Development (EBPYD) and Critical Positive Youth Development (CPYD) will be examined for their strengths and limitations in responding to (1) anti-Black racism and (2) historical trauma among African American youth. Key strategies of these models, such as promoting prosocial behavior and civic engagement will be reconceptualized and expanded to account for developmental needs imposed by historical oppression and contemporary racism against African American youth. Implications for PYD programing will be discussed.

scholarly journals Helping Young Men Thrive: Positive Youth Development and Men’s Health

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 352-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzung X. Vo ◽  
M. Jane Park
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Community Intervention ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Community Interventions ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Five Cs

Positive youth development (PYD) is a strong and growing field that complements the traditional problem-focused view of youth, and describes and promotes the healthy development and positive outcomes of young people. The PYD perspective can be applied in clinical and community intervention settings. Frameworks such as the “Five Cs” and the Search Institute’s developmental assets model have guided researchers and practitioners in better understanding the process of PYD and the effectiveness of community interventions to promote PYD. The PYD literature lacks a coherent guiding framework to describe gender differences in positive development, which in turn could guide community and clinical interventions designed to help young men thrive.

A Twelve-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Positive Youth Development Among Rural African American Males

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 512-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Velma M. Murry ◽  
Cady Berkel ◽  
Ronald L. Simons ◽  
Leslie G. Simons ◽  
Frederick X. Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
African American Males
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