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.