Developing grit : a case study of a summer camp, which empowers students with learning disabilities through the use of social-emotional learning

Development of a theoretical framework for examining youth worker perspectives on their relationships with adolescents and emerging adults in the United States

“…Relationships and environments that were important to their development within the context of their chronosystem were called upon to help them create spaces for youth that promoted healthy development (e.g., providing forums for adolescents to develop their opinions on social issues) (Murray, 2017: 164–165). Mentors with similar learning disabilities to their mentees were helpful in training adolescents in necessary advocacy skills in ways that empowered them and validated their strengths (O’Heaney, 2018: 118–120).…”