Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ813606
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-1089-5701
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What Is a Strength?
Wolin, Sybil
Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, v12 n1 p18-21 Spr 2003
As the strength-based perspective gains recognition, it is important to describe what constitutes strengths and to develop a specific vocabulary to name them. This article draws on resilience research to help identify specific competencies and areas of strengths in youth. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Children, Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Definitions, Client Characteristics, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Social Development, Social Environment, Socialization, Coping, Social Capital, Family Environment, Social Work, Counseling Theories, Child Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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