Celebrating America's Youth: The Facts Are Positive
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5. Participation in School Athletics (fact sheet). Author: Child Trends Databank. 2004. Available at www.childtrends.org.
6. Ibid.
7. Ibid.
8. Participation in School Music or Other Performing Arts (fact sheet). Author: Child Trends Databank. 2004. Available at www.childtrends.org.
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22. Ibid.
23. Ibid.
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25. With One Voice 2004.
26. The Monitoring the Future Study. Author: University of Michigan. 2005. Available at www.monitoringthefuture.org.
27. Ibid.
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For more information on positive youth statistics and Positive Youth Development, please contact the National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth:
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Silver Spring, MD 20911-3505
Phone: (301) 608-8098
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