High‐quality afterschool programs (ASPs) are opportunities to diversify the ways that Latinx
youth from economically underprivileged communities experience STEM learning. Utilizing …

Early adolescence is an important period for students' math motivational beliefs. This
explanatory sequential mixed methods study examined middle school students' experiences …

As researchers continue to address issues of equity within educational settings, it is
important to also consider the role of equity in high-quality after-school programs. Evidence …

Youth from families with greater economic means have seen an increase in their
participation in extracurricular activities, while the participation levels of youth from working …

How do you capture youth voices when evaluating youth programs? Currently, there is no
gold standard youth-report survey. This study assesses the validity of the revised Program …

The last 40 years have been marked by a growing appreciation of organized afterschool
activities as a developmental context, with evidence that these activities are linked to …

Abstract The Journal of Youth Development is committed to‎ furthering diversity, equity,
inclusion, and access in scholarly publishing. This Editor's Note provides an overview of our …

The number of individuals entering the workforce with an interest in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is low across the United States. Although …

The last 40 years have been marked by a growing appreciation of organized afterschool
activities as a developmental context, with evidence that these activities are linked to …

This study examined minoritized student perceptions of connectedness through
relationships, involvement, and environment in relation to their non-minoritized peers in rural …