The role of adolescents' hopeful futures in predicting positive and negative developmental trajectories: Findings from the 4-H study of positive youth development

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 45-56

  Schmid, Kristina L ^a   Phelps, Erin ^a   Kiely, Megan K ^a   Napolitano, Christopher M ^a   Boyd, Michelle J ^a   Lerner, Richard M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Developmental trajectories; Hope; Hopeful future; Intentional self regulation; Positive youth development; Youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951491451     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760.2010.536777     Document Type: Article

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