“Over the past fifty years, research on adolescents’ behavior has focused primarily on risk factors. The study of resiliency and what buffers adolescents from engaging in harmful health behaviors has received much less attention. This risk-focused approach has included examining what is lacking in a youth’s life that may contribute to that youth’s tendency to engage in negative health behaviors. While this approach is useful for identifying any correlation between negative aspects of a youth’s environment — whether it be individual, family, school or community — it only presents half of the picture of a intricate psychological and social environment in which a youth exists.” – Publisher’s description
