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29th APS Annual Convention

Barriers to and Benefits from Community Involvement: A Motivational Perspective

Friday, May 26, 2017 · Boston, MA

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Taking a motivational perspective, the symposium examines why people invest themselves into their community, what derails this involvement, and what benefits community involvement brings to oneself and the broader community one lives in.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jacob ShaneChair
    Brooklyn College, The City University of New York
  • Erika NiwaCoChair
    Brooklyn College, The City University of New York

Presentations

  1. Making Connections Between Young People and Their Communities: Opportunities for Experiential Learning in a Community-Based after School ProgramErika Niwa, Jacob Shane, Laura Reigada
  2. The Potential Influence of Shared Agency with Foster Youth in Education on Mentors’ Developmental OutcomesEsther Chang, Gary Germo
  3. Motivational and Adaptation Experiences of Migrants and Returnees in the European UnionPavlos Filippopoulos, Nurul Zulkefil, Jacob Shane
  4. Making a Difference: Personal Agency and Community Involvement Across AdulthoodJacob Shane, Erika Niwa, Jutta Heckhausen