Developing Capable Young People
An Alternative Strategy for Prevention Programs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Scales (Center for Early Adolescence University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Peter C Scales (0000-0003-3418-9852, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 420-438 |
| Publication date | 1990-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431690104001 |
| OpenAlex | W2001181408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 22 |
Policies of the past 20 years have failed to reduce the incidence of adolescent pregnancy, school dropout, or substance abuse among United States youths. It is argued that this failure has been due, in part, to a narrow conceptualization of prevention and an unduly negative view of the adolescent stage of development. A policy framework and an agenda are outlined that focus not on preventing seemingly separate social problems but on developing healthy and capable young people with critical thinking skills, a sense of purpose, economic opportunities, high expectations, and significant social support. It is argued that this approach has a greater chance than previous efforts to reduce or prevent many social problems among children and youths
Conceptualization · Developmental psychology · Dropout (neural networks · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Political science · Social issues · Teenage pregnancy · Child and Adolescent Health · Early Childhood Education and Development · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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An Exploratory Factor Analysis of Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents with Academically Talented Students
A Psychometric Assessment of the Self-Reported Youth Resiliency
Youth Assets and Sexual Risk Behavior
Does Family Structure Matter in the Relationships Between Youth Assets and Youth Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Use
Pathways Teen Mother Support Project
The Potential Protective Effect of Youth Assets on Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use
A Multicommunity Trial for Primary Prevention of Adolescent Drug Abuse
Teenage Pregnancy in Developed Countries
Identity—Youth and Crisis
Estimates of pregnancies and pregnancy rates for the United States, 1976-85
The measurement of self-esteem
Transition from virginity to nonvirginity among youth
The search for effective prevention programs
Research on effectiveness of sex education programs
Risking the Future
Children in Need
The Role of Responsibility and Knowledge in Reducing Teenage Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing
Parental Behavior and Adolescent Self-Esteem
Risking the Future
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2021 (25) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |