Introduction: Even as children experience adversity, they can become resilient adults, in
large part due to their social supports as emerging adults. Objective: Authors examine …

Purpose Many young people with mental ill-health do not seek support, and developmental
growth in self-reliance may be a barrier to help-seeking. Increasing autonomy is a positive …

Background Experiential peers are increasingly involved in the development and delivery of
interventions for individuals who are engaged in delinquent behavior. Experiential peer …

Independent students pursue higher education without financial, practical, and sometimes
emotional support from family. For these students, asking for assistance when needed is key …

Youths' help-seeking orientation on the individual level, and the presence of bonding and
bridging social capital at the contextual level, are important factors in explaining at-risk …

Individuals with a criminal background are increasingly involved in support for people with
criminal behavior. However, research into what happens in the relationship between these …

Smoking is a major cause of worldwide morbidity and mortality. Almost no evidence-based
intervention programs are available to help youth quit smoking. We argue that ineffective …

Closeness between mentor and mentee is previously defined as an important indicator of
relationship quality in youth mentoring, but whether this is the case in instrumental …

Positive relationships with parents, caregivers and other adults are shown as critically
important in supporting child and adolescent development. One consequence for youth of …

Although support by experiential peers for individuals with criminal behaviour is increasing,
an empirical basis for its effectiveness is lacking. The purpose of this review was to …