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Lokalna zajednica u prevenciji poremećaja u ponašanju: Koncept pozitivnog razvoja mladih
Local community in prevention of behavioural disorders: positive youth development approach

Author(s): Anita Jandrić Nišević
Subject(s): Education, Developmental Psychology, Behaviorism
Published by: Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Edukacijsko-rehabilitacijski fakultet
Keywords: local community; prevention; Positive Youth Development Approach;

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of prevention of behavioral disorders in the local community, focusing on the concept of Positive Youth Development Approach. The main guideline of Positive Youth Development Approach is the fact that helping young people to develop their potentials is the best way to prevent behavioral disorders. But, to make that possible, it is very important to create the resilience community. Paper explains main characteristics of the resilience community, elaborates main issues of Positive Youth Development Approach and offers some ideas of how to implement some elements of that approach in one local community, by presenting few preventive programs.

  • Issue Year: 40/2005
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 3-18
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Croatian