By Laura Wray-Lake, Ph.D. and Laura S. Abrams, Ph.D.
A Spotlight on Context in the Developmental Science of Civic Engagement | Commentary
Commentary by Dr. Kristine J. Ajrouch. Attention to how youth living in high poverty neighborhoods become engaged in civic life is an important and timely issue. The monograph…
Pathways to Civic Engagement: Contributions, Unanswered Questions, and Multi-Level Investments | Commentary
Commentary by Dr. Enrique W. Neblett, Jr. Suicide death rates for Black youth are increasing at alarming rates, and Latinx families report heightened anxiety amidst recent changes in immigration policy resulting…
Everyday Acts of Kindness and Bravery: Understanding Civic Engagement in Marginalized Contexts | Commentary
Commentary by Dr. Emilie Smith. What is civic engagement? How is civic engagement played out in the lives of marginalized youth living in impoverished, and often violent neighborhood contexts? These…
Research on Civic Engagement among Urban Youth of Color: Goals and Methods | Video
Authors Laura Wray-Lake and Laura Abrams discuss the goals and methods of the research they reported in monograph, Pathways to Civic Engagement Among Urban Youth of Color. The monograph…
Key Findings From “Pathways to Civic Engagement among Urban Youth of Color”| PowerPoint
Authors Laura Wray-Lake and Laura Abrams prepared this PowerPoint document to summarize goals, methods, and findings of their monograph, Pathways to Civic Engagement Among Urban Youth of Color. The…
Qualitative Analysis: Process and Examples | PowerPoint
Authors Laura Wray-Lake and Laura Abrams describe qualitative data analysis, with illustrative examples from their SRCD monograph. This PowerPoint document includes presenter notes, making it an ideal resource for…
Classroom Materials: Suggestions for Class Use of Pathways to Civic Engagement among Urban Youth of Color | Instructional Materials
Authors Laura Wray-Lake and Laura Abrams suggest course readings taken from their SRCD monograph. They also provide discussion questions for use as short writing assignments, or as guides for…
Pathways to Civic Engagement among Urban Youth of Color: Using Research to Support Civic Engagement | Informational Resource
Policies can reduce barriers and strengthen assets to shape civic engagement among urban youth of color. Drs. Laura Wray-Lake and Laura Abrams summarize findings of the research they report…
Tips for Museum-Research Partnerships | Informational Resource
This informational resource provides tips for researchers and museum professionals on how to build successful partnerships for collaborative research within a museum setting, like the one exemplified in the issue of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development titled, “Exploration, Explanation, and Parent-Child Interaction in Museums“. The document […]