Systems of Care as Asset-Building Communities: Implementing Strengths-Based Planning and Positive Youth Development

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 556-565

  McCammon, Susan L ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Positive youth development; Strength based planning; Strengths implementation; Use of strengths in systems of care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84860645128     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-012-9514-x     Document Type: Article

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