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ERIC Number: EJ665038
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Where Are You From? Child Advocacy and the Benefits of Marginality.
Takanishi, Ruby
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n98 p17-28 Win 2002
Discusses marginality and the variety of experiences that influenced this prominent developmental psychologist to forge a career in child advocacy. Recounts the professional journey to connect research about child and adolescent development to the formation of sound policies and programs that might contribute to increasing children's prospects for a good life. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Development, Child Welfare, Children, Developmental Psychology, Personal Narratives, Professional Development, Psychological Studies, Public Policy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development; Foundation for Child Development; Marginality; Marginalized Groups; Policymakers; Professional Sequence; Social Policy
Note: Theme Issue Topic: "Science for Society: Informing Policy and Practice through Research in Developmental Psychology."