title: Stability of attributes of positive functioning and of developmental assets among African American adolescent male gang and community-based organization members.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, USA.
authors.forename: Carl S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: von Eye
authors.forename: Aida Bilalbegovic
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Balsano
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: Pamela M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bobek
authors.forename: Dragana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bjelobrk
mesh_terms: 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