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Frank J. Snyder; Fatimah E. Khan – Gifted Education International, 2025
This article discusses concepts related to character strengths and positive youth development and how these ideas can be applied to improve outcomes among gifted young people. A theory with roots in public health, The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI), is discussed with examples applied to gifted populations. Practitioners and researchers from…
Descriptors: Youth, Academically Gifted, Gifted, Gifted Education
Cheney, Marshall K.; Vesely, Sara K.; Aspy, Cheryl B.; Oman, Roy F.; Tolma, Eleni L. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2018
The prospective associations between negative life events (NLEs) and adolescent alcohol use was examined using the Youth Asset Study. Participants (n = 1040 adolescents, mean age = 15.8 years) completed annual interviews which included a life events scale and alcohol use in the last 30 days. Family structure and parent education were assessed as…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Drinking, Correlation
Rehm, Christopher J. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2014
This paper proposes a model for youth leadership education based on adolescent development and leadership research in an effort to provide practitioners with a practical blueprint to aid their creation and implementation of high school leadership programs. By focusing on student leader development areas which school level educators can affect,…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Leadership Training, Adolescent Development, Models
Mariano, Jenni Menon – New Directions for Youth Development, 2011
Initially drawing from, yet then expanding on the research discussed in this volume, this article discusses specific measures that practitioners, researchers, and policymakers can take to support purpose among youth. Strategies for educators include utilizing practical purpose teaching tools, such as purpose interviews, purpose-related…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Change Strategies, Achievement Need, Goal Orientation
Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent; Bouris, Alida – Prevention Researcher, 2009
Although parents play a vital role in fostering healthy sexuality-related attitudes and behaviors among adolescents, many parents struggle with how to address sexuality-related topics with their adolescent child. This article provides practitioners with evidence-based frameworks and guidelines on how to work with parents in order to improve their…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Adolescents, Sexuality, Adolescent Development
Ehrlich, M. I. – MEXTESOL Journal, 1982
The psychosocial characteristics of adolescents are described in order to assist teachers in interacting more effectively with their students. Examination of students about the presence of pathology in adolescence reveals that the typical adolescent is not a stereotypically impulse-ridden, uncontrollable person. Many of an adolescent's…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Developmental Tasks, Psychological Characteristics

Lemkau, Jeanne Parr – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1984
Discusses implications for career counseling of men and women in nontraditional occupations. Reviews two studies on occupational innovators which suggested that nontraditional employees described themselves as less sex typed than others. Discusses implications for career counseling with adolescents. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Career Counseling, Nontraditional Occupations, Sex Role

Black, Cheryl; DeBlassie, Richard R. – Adolescence, 1985
Recognizes concern that today's adolescents, including early adolescents, may be making important life choices such as parenthood before they are developmentally ready for such roles. Deals with pregnancy in adolescents and modes of responding to this phenomenon by those in the counseling and other helping professions. (Author/NRB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy
Perreira, Krista M.; Smith, Luke – Prevention Researcher, 2007
If current trends continue, over 20% of American children will be the children of immigrants and many will be Latino within the next decade (Urban Institute, 2006). Thus, health, education, and prevention professionals will likely work with immigrant youth at some point in their careers. This article provides professionals with a…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Intervention, Ecology, Migration

Skoglund, Pennelope – School Counselor, 1984
Presents school counselors with an overview of ego psychology theory that can be used in working with adolescents. Ego psychology can account for the intensity of peer relationships, ambivalence with parents, rejection of authority, and seeking out of charismatic leaders. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Counseling Theories, Developmental Psychology, School Counselors

Hebert, Thomas P.; Neumeister, Kristie L. Speirs – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2001
This article proposes guided viewing of film as a counseling strategy through which middle and high school counselors and educators may assist gifted students in gaining helpful insights to deal with the personal problems. It presents a theoretical foundation for this approach, a variety of strategies for implementation, and three sample plans for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Counseling Techniques, Films, Gifted

Chesler, Joan – Journal of School Health, 1980
Research on the effects of education on adolescents' contraceptive behaviors is summarized and 27 teaching strategies, each related to a particular contraceptive problem adolescents encounter, are outlined. (JMF)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Contraception, Moral Development

Kiselica, Mark S.; Murphy, Dawn Kessler – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Notes that, although teenage parenthood is recognized by many counselors as a developmental identity crisis, it rarely has been viewed as a developmental career crisis. Suggests developmental career assessment and counseling procedures for use with teenage parents. Includes sections on career counseling during both pre- and postnatal phases.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Development

Landy, Sarah; Walsh, Susan – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses teenage pregnancy, parenthood, and intervention programs in Canada. Focuses on the issues facing young women from severely disorganized backgrounds whose children are at-risk for developmental delay, emotional disturbance, maltreatment, and neglect. (RJC)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Child Development, Disadvantaged Environment
King, Pamela Ebstyne; Dowling, Elizabeth M.; Mueller, Ross A.; White, Krystal; Schultz, William; Osborn, Peter; Dickerson, Everett; Bobek, Deborah L.; Lerner, Richard M.; Benson, Peter L.; Scales, Peter C. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2005
This study assesses if correspondence existed between concepts scholars use to discuss positive youth development (PYD) and terms used by practitioners, parents, and youth to discuss exemplary PYD, or thriving. Qualitative and quantitative analyses of 173 interviews about the meaning of thriving found no significant commonality between the terms…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Adolescent Development, Late Adolescents, Competence