The 4-D

Strengths-Based Assessment Instruments for Youth, Their Families, and Communities

Bibliographic Data

ID2429262
AuthorsJane F Gilgun (0000-0001-7494-7174)
Year2005
Volume10
Issue4
Pages51-73
Publication date2005-05-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j137v10n04_04
OpenAlexW4239319159
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited5

This paper is a report on a field test of the 4-D, a set of four clinical assessment tools that is based on the Circle of Courage, an American Indian Medicine Wheel that is widely used in youth-caring agencies throughout the United States and internationally (Brendtro, Brokenleg, & Van Bockern, 1990). This article is a companion to an earlier article called “Completing the Circle” published in the Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment(Gilgun, 2002) a few years ago. Tested on youth ages 12 to 19 who have experienced adversities, the 4-D gives equal consideration to client strengths and risks, and guides practitioners to assess aspects of youth, family, and community functioning that Native wisdom has identified as fundamental to the promotion of youth capacities and well-being. Through both quantitative and qualitative evaluations, we found that the 4-D has high indices of reliability and good indicators of validity, and that they also foster meaningful conversations between practitioners and youth

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