Articles
The following are research articles posted by our Research Coordinator, Tamecia Jones. Please feel free to use them as tools to enhance your youth work. If there is a topic you would like help researching, let Tamecia know by email: tjones@bostonnexus.org
This article focuses on Phoenix Academy's program for students that have encountered extreme difficulties but have proven successful to pursue higher education.
This article focuses on several hypotheses about adolescent aggression and behavior that leads to physical altercations. It seeks to understand the view of female and minority youth behavior which is often left out of scientific research.
Can churches minister to gangs? Better yet, can churches learn from gangs? Check out this artcile to find out!
This article shows a program model that runs from pre-birth through college. Read this and reflect on how this program is so effective merely because it's consistent ability to stick with a student and their family through the most beneficial years of development.
A Harvard student excelled from her middle school, inner-city roots through her ivy league Harvard education but has been denied the right to graduate. Some say its a social and racial injustice. Others say that she should have left Bed-Stuy in New York. Either way, what can we learn from this situation?
With hip hop being a prominent voice of this generation, this article features an "old head's" point of view on rap. Take your time, dig in and reflect.
Some students in New York are being paid for the grades they make. This article addresses the pros and cons of this program and underscores the counterproductivity that could take place.
Perceptions, Learning, & Attitudes
Our students are a part of so many systems that create varying experiences for them, all shaping their perception. This article features a study on how a student's peer group (and other factors) may shape their negative learning attitude.
Poverty affects children in many different ways and this article focuses on academic achievement and what may be necessary to boost our kids' educational abilities.
Unwed Mothers: Balancing employment with family demands
Mothers have to balance employment with family demands and this article investigates how government support and social support influence employment trends of unwed mothers.
We always hear from adults on how they feel about welfare, food stamps and poverty. However, this study looks at how children view poverty and welfare; check it out.
With the economy being in turmoil, youth jobs are few and far between and minorities are having the hardest experience getting jobs with adults losing their jobs and immigrants all fighting for the same agencies. What can we do?
Newletters
Quarterly, the neXus research team produces a quality newsletter that includes a “hot topic” that relates to youth work. We allow our readers to develop their own opinions based on our findings. The topic is reflective of what is going on within our society and serves as a pertinent tool for those that want cutting edge information regarding our youth. Listed below are archived newsletters. Check them out and please e-mail Tamecia if you would like more information or have any questions.
Download the Spring 2009 Newsletter
This newsletter features an in-depth look at the influence of Hip Hop and Rap music on our society. It features the history of hip hop, lists reasons for it's success and even ventures into the Theology in Hip Hop! You don't want to miss this one!