The Positive Youth Development Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Bases of a Strengths-Based Approach to Adolescent Development

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, (2 Ed.)

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Lerner, Richard M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation model; Developmental systems theory; Ecological assets; Intentional self regulation optimization; Positive youth development; Risk and problem behaviors; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923617058     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195187243.013.0014     Document Type: Chapter

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