'We don't want you to walk the streets we walked': youth reflections on themselves and relationships that help them grow and thrive

Dima Bteddini; Rana Barazi; Rema Afifi; Rima Nakkash

doi:10.1080/02673843.2012.737335

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'We don't want you to walk the streets we walked': youth reflections on themselves and relationships that help them grow and thrive

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'We don't want you to walk the streets we walked': youth reflections on themselves and relationships that help them grow and thrive

Dima Bteddini, Rana Barazi, Rema Afifi and Rima Nakkash

International journal of adolescence and youth, Vol.19(2), pp.232-244

04/03/2014

DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2012.737335

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Abstract

Research on adolescent health is emphasising positive youth development. Most research on the Developmental Assets framework has occurred in developed countries using quantitative methods. This paper explores the validity of the concept of youth Developmental Assets in Lebanon. Thirteen focus group discussions were conducted with 7th-12th-graders (n = 162 youth) from eight private and public schools in four areas of Lebanon (two urban and two rural). Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: parent-youth relationship; relationships with others; behaviours, attitudes and values; role of schools; country and community context; and recreational needs, opportunities, and recommendations. These were closely linked to the Developmental Assets framework. These results can guide interventions to strengthen internal assets, and provide a supportive environment to help young people in Lebanon grow and thrive.

Lebanon

positive youth development

qualitative research

Developmental Assets

youth

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Title: Subtitle: 'We don't want you to walk the streets we walked': youth reflections on themselves and relationships that help them grow and thrive
Creators: Dima Bteddini - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut
Rana Barazi - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut
Rema Afifi - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut
Rima Nakkash - Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, American University of Beirut
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: International journal of adolescence and youth, Vol.19(2), pp.232-244
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2012.737335
ISSN: 0267-3843
eISSN: 2164-4527
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Date published: 04/03/2014
Academic Unit: Injury Prevention Research Center; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9984063118202771

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