Abstract
A shift occurred in research about adolescents in the general population. Research is moving away from deficits toward a resilience paradigm and understanding trajectories of positive youth development. This shift has been less consistent in research and practice with African American youth. A gap also exists in understanding whether individual youth development dimensions generate potential in other dimensions. This study presents an empowerment-based positive youth development model. It builds upon existing research to present a new vision of healthy development for African American youth that is strengths-based, developmental, culture-bound, and action-oriented. It emphasizes the relationship between person and environment, the reinforcing nature of developmental assets, and the necessity of a sense of community and community engagement for youth.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-116 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Journal of Research on Adolescence |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2014 |
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Empowerment-based positive youth development : A new understanding of healthy development for African American youth. / Travis, Raphael; Leech, Tamara.
In: Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 24, No. 1, 01.03.2014, p. 93-116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Empowerment-based positive youth development
T2 - A new understanding of healthy development for African American youth
AU - Travis, Raphael
AU - Leech, Tamara
PY - 2014/3/1
Y1 - 2014/3/1
N2 - A shift occurred in research about adolescents in the general population. Research is moving away from deficits toward a resilience paradigm and understanding trajectories of positive youth development. This shift has been less consistent in research and practice with African American youth. A gap also exists in understanding whether individual youth development dimensions generate potential in other dimensions. This study presents an empowerment-based positive youth development model. It builds upon existing research to present a new vision of healthy development for African American youth that is strengths-based, developmental, culture-bound, and action-oriented. It emphasizes the relationship between person and environment, the reinforcing nature of developmental assets, and the necessity of a sense of community and community engagement for youth.
AB - A shift occurred in research about adolescents in the general population. Research is moving away from deficits toward a resilience paradigm and understanding trajectories of positive youth development. This shift has been less consistent in research and practice with African American youth. A gap also exists in understanding whether individual youth development dimensions generate potential in other dimensions. This study presents an empowerment-based positive youth development model. It builds upon existing research to present a new vision of healthy development for African American youth that is strengths-based, developmental, culture-bound, and action-oriented. It emphasizes the relationship between person and environment, the reinforcing nature of developmental assets, and the necessity of a sense of community and community engagement for youth.
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U2 - 10.1111/jora.12062
DO - 10.1111/jora.12062
M3 - Article
VL - 24
SP - 93
EP - 116
JO - Journal of Research on Adolescence
JF - Journal of Research on Adolescence
SN - 1050-8392
IS - 1
ER -