Promoting positive youth development in the face of contextual changes and challenges: The roles of individual strengths and ecological assets
New Directions for Youth DevelopmentPublished 1 September 2012
Richard M. Lerner, Edmond P. Bowers, G. John Geldhof, Steinunn Gestsdóttir, Lisette M. DeSouza
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Experiencing positive and healthy youth development may be particularly challenging in the face of abrupt, major, rapid, or nonnormative ecological changes.
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Experiencing positive and healthy youth development may be particularly challenging in the face of abrupt, major, rapid, or nonnormative ecological changes. Aligning individual youth strengths and ecological assets may promote youth thriving in the face of these changes.
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