title: An asset-based approach to facilitating positive youth development and adoption.
abstract: The present study examined outcomes for youth in foster care who participated in an asset-based camp designed to build youth assets and facilitate adoption. The study addresses youth perceptions of their assets and the relationship between assets and adoption status. Youth perceived that their assets increased over time and adopted youth reported having more assets than youth who were not adopted. An asset-based approach may lead to positive outcomes for youth in foster care.
authors.affiliation: Hawkhs Puckett Institute, USA.
authors.forename: Robin B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Howse
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Diehl
authors.forename: Carol M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Trivette
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development; D000300:Adoption / Q000523:psychology; D002165:Camping; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012649:Self Concept; D012960:Socioenvironmental Therapy / Q000379:methods*