title: Professional development in the youth development field: issues, trends, opportunities, and challenges.
abstract: This chapter reviews key issues in professional development in the youth development field, describing important work done over the past two decades and lessons learned from major philanthropic investments in capacity building both nationally and locally.
authors.affiliation: Children's Aid Society, New York City, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002662:Child Health Services; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D009939:Organizations, Nonprofit; D011361:Professional Competence; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D002666:Psychology, Child / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce