Stability of attributes of positive functioning and of developmental assets among African American adolescent male gang and community-based organization members.
An analysis is presented of the longitudinal stability over the course of a year of characteristics of positive functioning and of individual and ecological developmental assets, among African American male youth involved in gangs or in community-based organizations (CBOs) serving youth. Evidence is provided for the potential of positive youth development among both groups of adolescents.
Taylor
Carl S
CS
Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, USA.
Lerner
Richard M
RM
von Eye
Alexander
A
Balsano
Aida Bilalbegovic
AB
Dowling
Elizabeth M
EM
Anderson
Pamela M
PM
Bobek
Deborah L
DL
Bjelobrk
Dragana
D
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006126:Group Processes; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011204:Poverty Areas