Positive Youth Development: Theory, Research and Application

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Rachel C.F. Sun, PhD (Editor)
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China

Series: Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health
BISAC: BUS038000

In the prevention science approach, focus is put on identifying risk and protective factors in adolescent risk behavior. Based on this approach, many research and prevention programs have been generated in the past few decades. Nevertheless, over-emphasis of adolescent developmental problems has been criticized as focusing too much on adolescent developmental problems and pathologies. In response to this criticism, an alternative approach highlighting the importance of positive youth development has been proposed. (Imprint: Nova)

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Positive youth development constructs: Conceptual review and application
(Daniel TL Shek, Rachel Sun and Joav Merrick)

Chapter 1. Spirituality as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Daniel TL Shek)
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Chapter 2. Beliefs in the Future as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Rachel CF Sun and Daniel TL Shek)

Chapter 3. Cognitive Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Rachel CF Sun and Eadaoin KP Hui)

Chapter 4. Emotional Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Patrick SY Lau and Florence KY Wu)

Chapter 5. Self-Efficacy as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Sandra KM Tsang, Eadaoin KP Hui and Bella CM La)w

Chapter 6. Self-Determination as a psychological and positive youth development construct
(Eadaoin KP Hui and Sandra KM Tsang)

Chapter 7. Positive Identity as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Sandra KM Tsang, Eadaoin KP Hui and Bella CM Law)

Chapter 8. Prosocial Involvement as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Ching Man Lam)

Chapter 9. Prosocial Norms as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Andrew Siu, Daniel TL Shek and Ben MF Law)

Chapter 10. Recognition for positive behavior as a critical youth development construct: Conceptual bases and implications on youth service development
(Ben MF Law, Andrew MH Siu and Daniel TL Shek)

Chapter 11. Resilience as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Tak Yan Lee, Chau Kiu Cheung and Wai Man Kwong)

Chapter 12. Bonding as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Tak Yan Lee and David PP Lok)

Chapter 13. Moral Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Hing Keung Ma)

Chapter 14. Social Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Hing Keung Ma)

Chapter 15. Behavioral Competence as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review
(Hing Keung Ma)

Acknowledgments

Chapter 16. About the editors

Chapter 17. About the Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Chapter 18. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel

Chapter 19. About the book series “ Pediatrics, child and adolescent health”

Index

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