Positive youth development is a holistic process of growth in which young people create a strong sense of self that enables them to be actively involved in the leadership of their own lives. Positive ...

As previous research on young people has mainly focused on youth’s weaknesses rather than their strengths, our use of Positive Youth Development (PYD ... which is where many of the leading theories of ...

research that establishes whether interventions based on this theory of change are effective and that offers a guidepost for implementation will be of critical importance. What is already known on ...

Her research uses positive youth development theory to explore the extent to which early psychosocial assets (e.g., psychological well-being, positive family relationships, and social capital) help ...

Ongoing and caring relationships with adults are essential to positive youth development. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension will meet local needs through ...

Exploring the research behind positive youth development can be critical to how we understand and work with youth. In this class you will learn skills and create resources to help you work with young ...