Internal and External Developmental Assets Among African American Male Gang Members

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-322

  Taylor, Carl S ^a,c   Lerner, Richard M ^b,d   Von Eye, Alexander ^a   Bobek, Deborah L ^b   Balsano, Aida Bilalbegović ^b   Dowling, Elizabeth M ^b   Anderson, Pamela M ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Inst for Children Youth/Families   (United States)

^d Tufts University ^*

Author keywords

Adaptive modes; Community based organizations; Developmental assets; Gang youth; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142812257     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558403258842     Document Type: Review

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