Handbook of Positive Youth Development: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts

This handbook examines positive youth development (PYD) in youth and  emerging adults from an international perspective. It focuses on large  and underrepresented cultural groups across six continents within a  strengths-based conception of adolescence that considers all youth as  having assets. The volume explores the ways in which developmental  assets, when effectively harnessed, empower youth to transition into a  productive and resourceful adulthood. The book focuses on PYD across  vast geographical regions, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East,  Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Latin America as well as on  strengths and resources for optimal well-being. The handbook addresses  the positive development of young people across various cultural  contexts to advance research, policy, and practice and inform  interventions that foster continued thriving and reduce the chances of  compromised youth development. It presents theoretical perspectives and  supporting empirical findings to promote a more comprehensive  understanding of PYD from an integrated, multidisciplinary, and  multinational perspective.