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𝗥𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟵𝟵𝟴,𝟳𝟯𝟲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲: CHILDHOOD FRIENDSHIPS! This is my daughter and her friends reunited after (GASP!) five days apart. These relationships are EVERYTHING. They are messy and they are beautiful and they are absolutely a formative part of development. Relationships can alter the course of a young person's development and make or break a youth development program. When designing a research protocol or program evaluation it's essential to consider the role of relationships not only among young people but also among young people and their adult mentors, teachers, and group leaders. #youthdevelopment #research #programevaluation #teens #friends