Promoting positive youth development: New directions in developmental theory, methods, and research

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-244

  Kurtines, William M ^a   Ferrer Wreder, Laura ^b   Berman, Steven L ^c   Lorente, Carolyn Cass ^d   Silverman, Wendy K ^a   Montgomery, Marilyn J ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied developmental science; Community supported interventions; Developmental intervention science; Positive youth development; Program evaluation research

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149131469     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558408314372     Document Type: Article

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