Assets and Asset Building Ideas
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The Assets...
Over the past decade, Search Institute has continued to research
the role assets play in the lives of youth of
all ages. In doing so, they have developed age-appropriate
models for youth at various developmental stages. We’ve included
the major categories here. For others, visit the
Search Institute website at www.search-institute.org.
- 40 Developmental Assets™ for Middle and High School youth
- 40 Developmental Assets™ for Preschoolers
- 40 Developmental Assets™ for Elementary-Age Children
Research Behind the Assets…
Search Institute has surveyed over two million youth across the United States and Canada since 1989. Researchers have learned about the experiences, attitudes, behaviors, and the number of Developmental Assets at work for these young people. Studies reveal strong and consistent relationships between the number of assets present in young people’s lives and the degree to which they develop in positive and healthful ways. Results show that the greater the numbers of Developmental Assets are experienced by young people, the more positive and successful their development. The fewer the number of assets present, the greater the possibility youth will engage in risky behaviors such as drug use, unsafe sex, and violence.
- The Power of Assets to Promote Healthy Development
- The Power of Assets to Protect Youth from Risky Behavior
Asset Building Ideas for...
As Search Institute continues to learn from coalitions across America, it has developed very practical suggestions for how people from all walks of life can develop assets in the young people of their community. Here are some of those lists of ideas.