Since the early 2000s, models of positive youth development (PYD), as well as the concept
of life skills, have served as popular approaches by which to situate psychosocial …

This paper examines the dimensionality and factorial invariance of the Chinese Positive
Youth Development Scale (CPYDS) using multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (MCFA) …

This study explores the processes occurring during technology workshops which built on
interests and enhanced social engagement for students with autism spectrum disorders …

The association between parental depression and child maladjustment is well documented
in the literature. Less is known about the strengths and potential protective mechanisms that …

目的调查深圳初中生网络成瘾现状及其预测因素, 为准确判定青少年网络成瘾群体和开展干预
提供参考. 方法采用整群随机抽样方法, 抽取深圳5 所中学初一学生, 采用青少年网络成瘾量表 …

Within the field of children's mental health, there is increasing emphasis on the idea that
young people who experience mental health difficulties should be encouraged to take an …

Community Practice and Urban Youth is for graduate level students in fields that offer youth
studies and community practice courses. Practitioners in these fields, too, will find the book …

Spirituality is becoming recognized as an important source of strength within social work and
the positive youth development field. However, social work innovations related to spirituality …

Building resilience in children who are Looked After can be especially challenging. This
article focuses on the practice of a teacher working with children who were struggling to be …

Despite ecological systems theory central role for social work practice as well as being a
foundational feature of Developmental Systems Theory (DST), DST has gone under utilized …