![]() | Coming of Age the RITE Way: Youth and Community Development through Rites of Passage David Blumenkrantz, PhD, MEd, LADC, is the co-founder and executive director of the Center for Youth & Community, Inc. and the co-designer of the Rite of Passage Experience#65533; (ROPE#65533;). He is the author of "Fulfilling the Promise of Children's Services: Why Primary Prevention Efforts Fail and How They Can Succeed" (Jossey-Bass, 1992), along with numerous articles about youth and family issues for professional journals, newspapers, and magazines. His blog "The Rite Way" has been syndicated by Social Justice Solutions and is frequently reposted. |
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