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Young people are the resources on which the future must be built. How can segments of society coalesce to ensure that youth develop in ways that enable them to actualize their potential to contribute positively to the healthy development of self, family, and community?
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Lerner, R.M. (2003). Development Assets and Asset-Building Communities: A View of the Issues. In: Lerner, R.M., Benson, P.L. (eds) Developmental Assets and Asset-Building Communities. The Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0091-9_1
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