Exploring the foundations and functions of adolescent thriving within the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development: A view of the issues

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 567-570

  Lerner, Richard M ^a   von Eye, Alexander ^b   Lerner, Jacqueline V ^c   Lewin Bizan, Selva ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

4 H Study; Developmental assets; Developmental regulations; Developmental systems theory; Plasticity; Positive Youth Development

Indexed keywords

EID: 69349088597     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2009.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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