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Leffert N, Benson P, Roehlkepartain JL. 1997. Starting out right: Developmental assets for children. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute, 116 pp.

Annotation: This book offers information on the developmental assets needed by children to grow into resilient, socially responsible, and productive adults. The book concentrates on the attitudes, skills and community supports which foster good developmental outcomes in children and youth. A model of forty developmental assets are identified, and information is given on how these forty assets were selected. External assets are categorized as support, empowerment, boundaries, and constructive use of time. Internal assets are categorized as commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies and positive identity. A list of suggested readings is included.

Keywords: Child behavior, Child development, Community role, Emotional maturity, Protective factors, Psychological characteristics, Psychosocial development

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