Equity-oriented Positive Youth Development (Adolescence and Education)

This volume from the Adolescence and Education series explores how we conceptualize and approach equity-oriented positive youth development (PYD) today, both in theory and practice.PYD is a prosocial approach that leverages youth's assets to organize programs, services, and supports to maximize their development.It can occur in afterschool programs, community organizations, families, peer relationships, and school interventions.Recognizing PYD as both an approach and a set of outcomes, this volume systematically examines how youth-serving organizations infuse equity into their design and participation strategies, joining other research that enhances engagement with diverse communities. Bringing together researchers and practitioners, this book explores contexts where youth have the agency to co-author their life narratives.The chapters illustrate how specific contexts and participation structures can foster youth voice, leadership, and expertise without sacrificing best practices in co