Building healthy communities for positive youth development
By: Michael J. Nakkula ... [et al.].
Series: The Search Institute series on developmentally attentive community and society
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9781441957436
Subjects: Youth; Community development; Case studies; Youth development; Services for; Social work with youth
Description: "The Healthy Communities. Healthy Youth (HC. HY) project has provided grassroots support for the creation of robust, welcoming environments not only for children and adolescents at risk but for all youth. Building Healthy Communities for Positive Youth Development explains the Developmental Assets framework in depth and demonstrates how eight local initiatives across the country have adapted and implemented it to fit the unique cultures and resources of their neighborhoods and the needs and strengths of their young people. Stakeholders collaborating in the process include parents, educators, politicians, service providers, law enforcement, volunteers, and---as active participants instead of merely recipients of services---youth themselves." "In this visionary book, the authors provide readers with a flexible, living blueprint for promoting the well-being of children and teenagers. Areas of coverage include:" "The mission outlined in Building Healthy Communities for Positive Youth Development fits the interests of a wide range of professionals, including developmental psychologists; child, youth, and family service professionals; clinical child and school psychologists; and allied education and mental health practitioners working with children and adolescents."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-182) and index.