Lerner, Fisher, and Weinberg put together a social policy report in which touches on research completed about improving adolescent development by answering three important questions. The first question: “What do adolescents need to develop successfully?” Second question: “How do the settings in which adolescents live, study, and play enhance their wellbeing?” and the third question; “What are the implications of what we know about the worlds of adolescents for the development of youth programs?” (Lerner, 2000) There are many factors that combine into the results of positive youth development. Lerner, Fisher, and Weinberg have developed the “5 C’s” of healthy development; competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring (Lerner,
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Within these settings the most important characteristic are time, limit, settings, connectedness, and caring. Time offers independence, opportunity and efficacy promoting self sufficiency. A critical component to autonomy is limit setting and supervision. Even though adolescents need their privacy they also need to be monitored in order to assure there are no negative effects of unsupervised time. According to Galambos & Maggs, least risk taking in youth results from a combination of caring and monitoring (1991). The feeling of closeness and connectedness promotes a healthy family environment for youth. The Adolescent Health Study states that connectedness is associated with the most favorable outcomes in youth development. Peer interactions may lead to many different outcomes in development, leading to positive and negative results. Adolescents tend to interact with others that have the same values and interests but are sometimes influenced by negativity and bad behaviors. Several other factors that are involved in possible delinquency are numbers and deviance. These two aspects combine the number of youth and type of teens that are hanging around together. School is an important part of the developmental process, incorporating the appropriate school environment, behaviors of peers, and connection to others …show more content…
I feel that connection is the most important of the five ingredients. This particular element is not always easy for adolescence, making it difficult to achieve the other elements in their entirely. Connection involves building and strengthening good relationships with family, peers, and community (Lerner, 2000). It is important for parents and family to build open and caring relationships with their teens in order to build trust. This trust enables adolescents to feel a sense of connection and security. The combination of elements heightens the success of adolescent
Within these settings the most important characteristic are time, limit, settings, connectedness, and caring. Time offers independence, opportunity and efficacy promoting self sufficiency. A critical component to autonomy is limit setting and supervision. Even though adolescents need their privacy they also need to be monitored in order to assure there are no negative effects of unsupervised time. According to Galambos & Maggs, least risk taking in youth results from a combination of caring and monitoring (1991). The feeling of closeness and connectedness promotes a healthy family environment for youth. The Adolescent Health Study states that connectedness is associated with the most favorable outcomes in youth development. Peer interactions may lead to many different outcomes in development, leading to positive and negative results. Adolescents tend to interact with others that have the same values and interests but are sometimes influenced by negativity and bad behaviors. Several other factors that are involved in possible delinquency are numbers and deviance. These two aspects combine the number of youth and type of teens that are hanging around together. School is an important part of the developmental process, incorporating the appropriate school environment, behaviors of peers, and connection to others …show more content…
I feel that connection is the most important of the five ingredients. This particular element is not always easy for adolescence, making it difficult to achieve the other elements in their entirely. Connection involves building and strengthening good relationships with family, peers, and community (Lerner, 2000). It is important for parents and family to build open and caring relationships with their teens in order to build trust. This trust enables adolescents to feel a sense of connection and security. The combination of elements heightens the success of adolescent