Evaluating programs aimed at promoting positive youth development: A relational development systems-based view

作者: Richard M. Lerner , Jacqueline V. Lerner , Jennifer Brown Urban , Jon Zaff

DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2015.1082430

关键词: MetamodelingSet (psychology)Knowledge managementDevelopmental psychologyPositive Youth DevelopmentProcess (engineering)Child developmentPsychologyProgram evaluationCausalityMetatheory

摘要: ABSTRACTWhether discussing the process involved in positive youth development (PYD), articulating an approach (or philosophy) of programs associated with PYD, or enacting a program aimed at promoting ideas derived from relational developmental systems (RDS) metatheory are pertinent. Accordingly, we discuss RDS metamodel and explain to PYD research evaluation it. We suggest that RDS-based offers scientists set tools for methodology contrast several ways different metatheoretical bases. present model evaluation, termed Evolutionary Evaluation, as sample case such approach. approaches understanding causality and, well, using theory-based promote social justice.

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