Positive Youth Development and the Prevention of Youth Aggression and Violence

Autor/inn/en	Benson, Peter L.; Scales, Peter C.
Titel	Positive Youth Development and the Prevention of Youth Aggression and Violence
Quelle	In: European Journal of Developmental Science, 3 (2009) 3, S.218-234 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1863-3811
DOI	10.3233/DEV-2009-3302
Schlagwörter	Prevention; Aggression; Violence; Databases; Case Studies; Longitudinal Studies; Social Integration; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Interpersonal Relationship; Correlation; Adolescent Development; Antisocial Behavior; Learner Engagement; Peer Influence; Family Environment; Safety; Skill Development; Conflict Resolution; Educational Opportunities; Prosocial Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gewalt; Datenbank; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Soziale Integration; Sekundarschüler; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Korrelation; Familienmilieu; Sicherheit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance
Abstract	Both individual and ecological influences are implicated as factors linked to youth violence. In this paper, we conduct analyses on several databases of 6th-12th grade students in the United States, to explore the linkage of positive relationships, opportunities, skills, and values, called Developmental Assets, to prevention of youth aggressive and violent behaviors. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal data show that high levels of 40 developmental assets are associated with lower levels of aggression and violence. Several individual assets also are especially meaningful contributors to those aggression and violence outcomes, suggesting a positive role both for the overall accumulation of positive developmental experiences and for specific kinds of developmental nutrients. The data suggest that developmental assets appear to operate to reduce aggression and violence by providing young people with the relationships, opportunities, and skills needed for social integration. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01