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Researcher-Practitioner Collaborations: Applying
Developmental Science to Understand Sport Participation
and Positive Youth Development
In this article, academic scholars such as Richard M. Lerner, Tina Syer, Jennifer P. Agans, Andrea Vest Ettekal, and Lily S. Konowitz go into further evidence and detail about sport and the specificity of developmental scientists and how it may advance into additional engagement and outreach scholarships. The utilization of developmental theory, methods, and techniques are conducive to the research of this document and its message.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
IN YOUTH PROGRAMS
Lessons from Developmental Science
Research and Practice
In the following documents, academic experts, such as Andrea Vest Ettekal, Jennifer P. Agans, Barbara Bolick, and Kimia Shirzad, expand on character development and its processes, challenges, and building blocks amongst youth and sports. The presence of character development is often built through an organization’s approach and strategy. This document will allude to various meanings and definitions of character development and how it is utilized.