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

Carl S Taylor; Richard M Lerner; Alexander von Eye; Aida Bilalbegovic Balsano; Elizabeth M Dowling; Pamela M Anderson; Deborah L Bobek; Dragana Bjelobrk

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

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

Authors

Carl S Taylor¹, Richard M Lerner, Alexander von Eye, Aida Bilalbegovic Balsano, Elizabeth M Dowling, Pamela M Anderson, Deborah L Bobek, Dragana Bjelobrk

Affiliation

¹ Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, USA.

PMID: 12448285

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Achievement
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior*
Analysis of Variance
Black or African American / psychology*
Chi-Square Distribution
Group Processes*
Human Development*
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency / psychology*
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Poverty Areas