The positivity imperative: A critical look at the 'new' youth development movement

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 675-691

  Sukarieh, Mayssoun ^a   Tannock, Stuart ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extended adulthood; Neoliberalism; Positive youth development; Youth and spirituality; Youth as a social category

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960766324     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2011.571663     Document Type: Article

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