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Foiling Drugs, Olympic Medalist Uses Fencing to Make a Point to Urban Youth

August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report

The Peter Westbrook Foundation, a non-profit organization, enhanced its program to enrich the lives of New York City's youth through the sport of fencing.

Mentoring Young People

January 1, 2008 | Book

This chapter examines the research on mentoring and Foundation-funded programs that encourage it.

The Urban Health Initiative

January 1, 2008 | Book

The Urban Health Initiative, a major effort of the Foundation, aims to improve the health and safety of children living in five medium-size and large cities.

Risk and Resilience in Latinos

December 1, 2009 | Journal Article

This article examines perceptions of resilience among low-income Latino youths and their parents. Through a series of semi-structured qualitative interviews, the authors identified factors believed to be barriers or sources of support for Latino youths.

Prevention in Middle School Matters

January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll

On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.

Start Strong

January 1, 2011 | Survey/Poll

On March 29, 2012, Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships announced new data on teen dating violence behaviors and associated risk factors among middle school students.

Playworks: Supporting Play and Physical Activity in Low-Income Elementary Schools

January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

The study, led by Milbrey McLaughlin, Founding Director and Rebecca London, Senior Researcher, at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University, examines the implementation of Playworks programs in eight Silicon Valley schools.

Playworks: Promoting Positive Youth Development in Low-Income Elementary Schools

January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

This brief is one in a series of final reports from the Study of Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Schools. It examines the ways that Playworks promotes positive youth development and reports students’, teachers’, and principals’ views of t ...

Playworks: Supporting Positive School Climate in Low-Income Elementary Schools

January 1, 2011 | Issue Brief

This brief is one in a series of final reports from the Study of Playworks Implementation in Eight Bay Area Schools. It examines the ways that Playworks supports positive school climate and reports students’, teachers’, and principals’ views of the ...

You Have to Give Her That Confidence - Conversations about Sex in Hispanic Mother-Daughter Dyads

February 28, 2006 | Journal Article

The study sample was comprised of 10 mother-daughter dyads and four additional individuals.

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