At-Risk Youth and Service-Learning: Selected Resources

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Kraft, N., & Wheeler, J. (2002). Service-learning and resilience in disaffected youth: A research study. In J. Eyler & S. Billig (Eds.), Deconstructing service-learning: Research exploring context, participation, and impacts. Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

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Meyer, S., & Sandel, K. (2001). Research on service-learning and teen pregnancy and risk behavior prevention: Bibliography. Denver, CO: RMC Research Corporation.

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