Conceptualizing and modeling individual and ecological asset components of thriving in early adolescence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 113-143

  Theokas, Christina ^a   Almerigi, Jason B ^a   Lerner, Richard M ^a,d   Dowling, Elizabeth M ^b   Benson, Peter L ^c   Scales, Peter C ^c,e   Von Eye, Alexander ^d,f  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Search Institute   (United States)

^c Search Institute   (United States)

^d Tufts University ^*

^e SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental systems theory; Ecological assets; Individual assets; Thriving

Indexed keywords

EID: 12944265350     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431604272460     Document Type: Review

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