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Stability of attributes of positive functioning and of developmental assets among African American adolescent male gang and community-based organization members.

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An analysis is presented of the longitudinal stability over the course of a year of characteristics of positive functioning and of individual and ecological developmental assets, among African American male youth involved in gangs or in community-based ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002 in Journal: New Dir Youth Dev (Language : eng)

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1. New Dir Youth Dev. 2002 ;(95):35-55

Stability of attributes of positive functioning and of developmental assets among African American adolescent male gang and community-based organization members.

Taylor CS, Lerner RM, von Eye A, Balsano AB, Dowling EM, Anderson PM, Bobek DL, Bjelobrk D

Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, USA.

An analysis is presented of the longitudinal stability over the course of a year of characteristics of positive functioning and of individual and ecological developmental assets, among African American male youth involved in gangs or in community-based organizations (CBOs) serving youth. Evidence is provided for the potential of positive youth development among both groups of adolescents.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
Carl S	Taylor	CS
Richard M	Lerner	RM
Alexander	von Eye	A
Aida Bilalbegovic	Balsano	AB
Elizabeth M	Dowling	EM
Pamela M	Anderson	PM
Deborah L	Bobek	DL
Dragana	Bjelobrk	D

Affiliation: Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, USA.

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