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Youth Service-Learning: A Family Strengthening Strategy

Institution:

Family Strengthening Policy Center

Institution:

National Human Services Assembly

Publication Date:

2007

Publisher:

National Human Services Assembly

Pages:

Abstract:

This policy brief focuses on how and why the human services community - from policy makers to practitioners - can invest in service-learning to not only facilitate the positive development of disadvantaged youth, but also strengthen their families and communities.

Full Text Link:

http://www.nassembly.org/fspc/documents/Brief21.pdf

Call Number:

420/B/FAM/2007

Sector:

CBO Sector

Sector:

K-12 Sector

Electronic Availability:

Available online

Library Item Type:

Electronic resource - book/monograph

Demographics & Settings:

At-Risk Youth

Demographics & Settings:

Parents/Family

Topics: Theory & Practice:

Positive Youth Development