Adolescent Strengths: Thriving Beyond the Deficit Model
Adolescent School-Based Strengths The study of adolescent development has historically been dominated by deficit models, focusing predominantly on risk factors, psychopathology, and the identification of behavioral problems that impede academic success and social adjustment. However, a significant paradigm shift has occurred within developmental psychology, moving toward a strengths-based perspective rooted in Positive Youth Development (PYD) […]