It Takes an Ecosystem by Thomas Akiva, Kimberly H. Robinson - 9781648026676

It Takes an EcosystemUnderstanding the People, Places, and Possibilities of Learning and Development Across Settings\nAuthor(s): Thomas Akiva, Kimberly H. Robinson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781648026676, 978-1648026676\nSynopsis\nIt Takes an Ecosystem explores the idea and potential of the Allied Youth Fieldsan aspirational term that suggests increased connection across the multiple systems in which adults engage with young people. Recent research and initiatives make a strong case for what developmentalists have argued for decades: A young persons learning and development is shaped in positive and negative ways by the interactions they have with all the adults in their life. Now is the time to reshape our systems to support this scientific understanding. The chapters in this book provide ideas, tools, examples, and visions for a more connected, more equitable world for young people and the adu.