Positive identity as a positive youth development construct: Conceptual bases and implications for curriculum development

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 459-466

  Tsang, Sandra K M ^a   Yip, Fred Y Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Identity formation; Self discrepancy; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EGO IDENTITY; EMOTIONALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33749605638     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2006.18.3.459     Document Type: Review

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