Search Institute Insights & Evidence

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November 2007

Building Bridges: Community- and Faith-Based Youth Workers Have Much to Learn from Each Other

Is there common ground for shared learning and networking among community- and faith-based youth workers? And, if so, are youth workers interested in linking with each other?

October 2007

Sorting Out What Makes a Difference: Youth Development Findings from Camp Settings

In what ways does the camp setting—community living away from home in an outdoor recreational setting—offer a unique milieu for youth development and its evaluation?

December 2006

Toward Quality and Equality: Fulfilling Our Promises to America’s Children

How well do America’s children and teenagers experience the five Promises identified by America’s Promise—The Alliance for Youth that they need to build their character and competence?

November 2006

Positive Youth Development So Far: Core Hypotheses and Their Implications

As positive youth development moves from being primarily a field of practice toward having increased credibility in academic research institutions, how much agreement is there in how it is understood and defined?

March 2004

Tapping the Power of Community: Building Assets to Strengthen Substance Abuse Prevention

In what ways can Search Institute’s developmental assets framework and its grassroots approach to mobilizing community capacity strengthen substance abuse prevention efforts?

November 2003

Unique Strengths, Shared Strengths: Developmental Assets among Youth of Color

Are developmental assets important for healthy development for young people from all racial/ethnic groups, regardless of socioeconomic status?

October 2003

Boosting Student Achievement: New Research on the Power of Developmental Assets

Should schools, school districts, and other policy makers invest in building developmental assets as a strategy for boosting student achievement?

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This publication is made possible through generous support from Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, Indiana.