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CONTENTS
Preface Cbristopber Peterson What Is Positive Youth Development? William Damon

The Role of Subjective Well-Being in Positive Youth Development Nansook Park Character Strengths and Positive Youth Development Nansook Park Youth as People: The Protective Aspects of Youth Development in After-School Settings Heatber Jobnston Nicbolson, Cbristopber Collins, and Heidi Holmer Research-Based Character Education Marvin W Berkowitz and Melind~ C. Bier What Works in SchQol-Based Social and Emotional Learning Programs for Positive Youth Development Roger P. Weissberg and Mary Utne O'Brien Pos.itive Youth Development in the United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of Positive Youth Development prograrns Ricbard F Catalano, M. Lisa Berglund,.jean A. M. Ryan, Heatber S. Lonczak, and J. David Hawkins Indicators of Child Well-Being: The Promise for Positive Youth Development Kristin Anderson Moore, [aura Lippman, and Brett Brown Cultivating Optimism in Childhood and Adolescence Jane Gillbamand Karen Reivicb What Is Wisdom and How Can We Develop It? Robert J. Sternberg Positive Stigma: Examining Resilience and Empowerment in Overcoming Stigma

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Positive Development: Realizing the Potential of Youth

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