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Providing 50 commonsense ways to connect and build assets, this resource gives parents, caregivers, teachers, childcare workers, and youth workers practical ways to connect with young people. Each inspirational idea contains a reference to a supportive research study or expert opinion and includes action items for straightforward advice.
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| Introduction: You're It! |
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Learn Their Names, and Use Them |
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Find Out When the Freshmen Play, and Go to a Game |
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Let Parents Know You Want to Be a Friend |
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Set Limits Firmly--and Kindly |
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Lend Your Favorite Book and Borrow Hers |
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Share Your Favorite Music |
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Expect Respect, and Show It, Too |
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Search Out What You Have in Common |
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Point Out the Long View--and Take It, Too |
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Talk about People You Admire and Why |
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Help Him Move through Frustrations |
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Walk Around--for a Change |
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Talk about Getting through Hard Times |
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Tell What Makes Life Meaningful to You |
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Plan a Small Event Together |
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Help with Decision Making |
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Bibliography of Research Sources |
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FSWs (Frequently Stated Worries) |
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What Are the Developmental Assets? |
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Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets |
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Additional Search Institute Resources |
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Kathleen Kimball-Baker is the director of publishing for Search Institute, a national nonprofit organization that provides practical research, tools, and training to individuals, initiatives, and organizations who are using a strength-based model of development to improve the lives of children and youth. During her 27 years in publishing, she ahas worked as a reporter, magazine writer, editor, product developer, and publisher for such organizations as the Houston Chronicle, The University of Houston System, and the McGraw-Hill Companies Healthcare Information Group.
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