Sunday, August 28, 2016
What kids need (pages 1-80)
EDEL
-What kids really need are adults who care
-Survey was given by Search Institute to students for research purposes in Minnesota
-What kids need to succeed was published in 1994 based on the survey results
-Financial resources, genetics, and trauma cause issues
-Assets increase in value over time and provide a sense of security they are resources
teens can draw again and again
-These assets are cumulative (the more the better)
-External assets are things in a young persons environment that support, nurture, set
boundaries, and use of time
-External assets: Support, empowerment, boundaries & expectations, constructive use
of time
-Internal assets are attitudes, values and competencies
-Internal assets: Commitment to learn, positive values, social competencies, positive
identity
-Number of assets decline as kids age
-Young people who have more assets are less likely to get involved in problem
behaviors
-More assets= the better
-6 key points
1) Everyone can build assets
2) All young people need assets
3) Relationships are crucial
4) Asset building is an ongoing process
5) Consistent messages are important
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