SRA BIENNIAL MEETING
2006 Awardees

Hershel D. Thornburg Dissertation Award
In recognition of outstanding scholastic promise in research on adolescence: Margo Gardner.

John P. Hill Memorial Award
In recognition of a life-time of outstanding work that has significantly contributed to the understanding of adolescent development and behavior: Jacquelynne S. Eccles.

Social Policy Awards
Best Article
Gennetian, L. A., Duncan, G., Knox, V., Vargas, W., Clark-Kauffman, E., & London, A. S. (2004). How welfare policies affect adolescents' school outcomes: A synthesis of evidence from experimental studies. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 14(4), 399-423.

Best Authored Book
Hirsch, B. J. (2005). A Place to Call Home: After-School Programs for Urban Youth. New York: American Psychological Association & Teachers College Press.

Best Edited Book
DuBois, D.L. & Karcher, M. J. (Eds.) (2005). Handbook of Youth Mentoring. New York: Sage Publications.