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Contemporary Models of Youth Development and Problem Prevention: Toward an Integration of Terms, Concepts, and Models
Author(s) -
Small Stephen,
Memmo Marina
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2004.00002.x
Subject(s) - terminology , diversity (politics) , confusion , positive youth development , management science , engineering ethics , field (mathematics) , conceptual framework , strengths and weaknesses , policy development , public relations , psychology , political science , sociology , social psychology , developmental psychology , social science , engineering , public administration , philosophy , linguistics , mathematics , psychoanalysis , pure mathematics , law
Over the past several years, increased interest in preventing youth problems and promoting healthy youth development has led youth and family practitioners, policy makers, and researchers to develop a wide range of approaches based on various theoretical frameworks. Although the growth in guiding frameworks has led to more complex models and a greater diversity in the options available to scholars and practitioners, the lack of an integrative conceptual scheme and consistent terminology has led to some confusion in the field. Here, we provide an overview of three approaches to youth development and problem prevention, critically examine their strengths and weaknesses, and offer some elaborations to help clarify, extend, and integrate the models. We conclude by discussing some general implications for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers.