Adolescent Sexuality and Adult Professional Behaviour: Future Directions for Policy and Practice

2014 ◽  
pp. 197-210
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Sexuality ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Professional Behaviour ◽  
Future Directions

Open science reforms: Strengths, challenges, and future directions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn R. Wentzel
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Educational Psychology ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
The Impact

In this article, I comment on the potential benefits and limitations of open science reforms for improving the transparency and accountability of research, and enhancing the credibility of research findings within communities of policy and practice. Specifically, I discuss the role of replication and reproducibility of research in promoting better quality studies, the identification of generalizable principles, and relevance for practitioners and policymakers. Second, I suggest that greater attention to theory might contribute to the impact of open science practices, and discuss ways in which theory has implications for sampling, measurement and research design. Ambiguities concerning the aims of preregistration and registered reports also are highlighted. In conclusion, I discuss structural roadblocks to open science reform and reflect on the relevance of these reforms for educational psychology.

Children as decision makers

2005 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 4-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Vicary ◽  
Judy Tennant ◽  
Jade Santa Maria ◽  
Sarah Wadley
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Advisory Group ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Big Picture ◽  
Planning Decision ◽  
Set Up

Involving children and young people in planning, decision making and the evaluation of services and programs inevitably raises the eyebrows of adults working in the areas of service delivery, program development and policy formulation. Some adults may question young people’s ability to see the ‘big picture’ and to make decisions, and even their right to be engaged in the first place. In challenging these ideas, the Western Australian Office for Children and Youth established a Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) in 2004 – the first of its kind to be created within the Western Australia Government, and one of the first such groups to be set up in Australia.The current Children’s Advisory Group (CAG) is a diverse group often primary school children aged 9-12 years from the Perth metropolitan area. They are actively involved in all aspects of the Office’s operation. The CAG has been evaluated throughout its inaugural year of operation, both in terms of process and impact, and has been found to have a significant impact upon government policy and practice. This paper will outline the process for the establishment and implementation of a CAG and the evaluation of a CAG on government policy. It will highlight evaluation findings and discuss future directions.

scholarly journals Book Review: Handbook of Positive Youth Development: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 202-206
Author(s):  
Barbara Thelamour
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Cutting Edge ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries

The Handbook of Positive Youth Development: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts (2021) edited by Radosveta Dimitrova and Nora Wiium, provides an expansive addition to the literature on Positive Youth Development. It offers stakeholders across disciplinary boundaries cutting-edge frameworks and critical takeaways that will deeply inform research and practice efforts with adolescents. This review provides an overview of the major parts of the edited volume, highlighting specific key chapters and providing suggestions for future directions.

scholarly journals Advocacy for Incarcerated Youth: A Conversation With Peter Leone

2021 ◽  
pp. 105345122110475
Author(s):  
Joseph Calvin Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Juvenile Corrections ◽  
Incarcerated Youth ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Juvenile Justice Education ◽  
The University ◽  
Made In

Dr. Peter Leone is an internationally renowned researcher and advocate for incarcerated youth. Throughout his almost four decades at the University of Maryland, his expertise and research have influenced lawsuits related to the provision of education and special education services in juvenile corrections and paved the way for changes in policy and practice. Dr. Leone shared his reflections on his career, progress that has been made in juvenile justice education, urgent matters, future directions, and recommendations for future juvenile justice educators and researchers.

The Social Determinants of Health, COVID-19, and Structural Competence

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Robichaux ◽  
Jeanie Sauerland
Keyword(s):  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
The United States ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Civil Unrest ◽  
The Social

The coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations. As a result, the confluence of this pandemic, massive unemployment, and civil unrest has refocused attention on social determinants of health (SDOH), including racism, in the United States as a whole and specifically in healthcare. This article will discuss COVID-19 and the social determinants of health in the context of the historical focus and future directions of the nursing profession to consider these contributing factors, social justice in society, and the ethical mandate for nurses to address these issues. The authors provide recommendations to support the development of structural competence to address racism and inclusion of the SDOH information in education, policy, and practice. Suggestions for research to inform and prevent the inequities manifested in the current pandemic, and in the future, are included.

Early Childhood Home Visiting

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Lim Brodowski ◽  
Jacqueline Counts ◽  
Aislinn Conrad-Hiebner
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Childhood Home ◽  
Early Childhood Home Visiting ◽  
Relevant Cost

This chapter provides an overview of early-childhood home-visiting programs and offers a brief summary of the research, policy, and practice issues. The first section defines home visiting and the funding available to support it. The next section summarizes common characteristics of home-visiting programs and describes the features of several evidence-based home-visiting programs. The outcomes from home visiting for parents and children, including relevant cost-benefit studies, are briefly reviewed. The chapter concludes with implementation issues and future directions for home visiting.

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