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.