Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development
پژوهشگر · Child and Adolescent Development
University of Zurichمعرفی
The Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development at the University of Zurich is a scientific institution focused on longitudinal studies of child and adolescent social development. It oversees the Zurich Project on Social Development (z-proso) and the Zurich Youth Surveys (ZYS), both examining youth violence, delinquency, mental health, and educational trajectories. The center collaborates with institutions like the University of Edinburgh, Max Planck Institute, and Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), which funds it as a research infrastructure.
Research interests include:
- Long-term effects of parental practices and school interventions
- Social determinants of substance use and violent behavior
- Evaluation of prevention programs (e.g., Triple P, PATHS/Denk-Wege)
- Ecological momentary assessment of stress and relationships
Key publications from 2022 focus on z-proso data waves, youth drug use, bullying stress responses, and educational predictors. Despite no explicit scientific awards listed, its SNF funding and cross-institutional partnerships underscore its academic impact.
