Parental Influence on Substance Use in Adolescent Social Networks
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Adolescents benefit from having a friend whose parents are authoritative, even if their own are not.
Social and Emotional Learning
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Effects of Social Development Intervention in Childhood 15 Years Later
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Providing teacher, parent and student training to help kids participate in the social and academic life of elementary school does seem to lead to more successful functioning years later in early adulthood.
The Power of Play
Commentary
"When it comes to changing schools for the better, recess and play may be one of the most powerful and underutilized tools we have," says RWJF President and CEO Risa Lavizzo-Mourey.
Effects on School Climate, Academic Learning, Student Social Skills and Behavior
May 15, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
Playworks Implementation in 17 Schools from 6 U.S. Cities
May 14, 2013 | Evaluation
Mathematica Policy Research and the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University conducted a randomized controlled trial of Playworks.
The State of Play
February 1, 2010 | Survey/Poll
RWJF commissioned a first-of-its-kind Gallup poll of 1,951 principals in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks, a Vulnerable Populations grantee.
Youth Venture Expands Its Reach
March 11, 2011 | Program Result
Youth Venture helps teams of young people start and lead organizations and businesses that address social issues and needs that the youth themselves identify.
Life Skills for Youths in South Central Los Angeles Housing Developments
March 1, 2002 | Program Result
The South Central Prevention Coalition created a series of substance abuse prevention programs for youth living in 12 low- to moderate-income housing developments in south central Los Angeles.
School's Out, But Therapy's In
June 1, 1999 | Program Result
These seven grants provided partial support to a special summer therapy program of The Center School, a private institution that serves as a regional center in central New Jersey for educating and treating children with learning disabilities.