What Do Children Need to Flourish? Conceptualizing and Measuring Indicators of Positive Development

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Introduction and Conceptual Framework Kristin Anderson Moore and Laura H. Lippman Part I Positive Formation of the Self: Character, Attitudes, Spirituality, and Identity 2. The Values in Action Inventory of Character Strengths for Youth Nansook Park and Christopher Peterson 3. Adolescent Spirituality Peter L. Benson, Peter C. Scales, Arturo Sesma Jr., and Eugene C. Roehlkepartain 4. Children`s Life Satisfaction E. Scott Huebner, Shannon M. Suldo, and Robert F. Valois 5. Measuring Hope in Children C. R. Snyder 6. The Ethnic Identity Scale Adriana J. Umana-Taylor Part II Healthy Habits, Positive Behaviors, and Time Use 7. Leisure Time Activities in Middle Childhood Sandra L. Hofferth and Sally C. Curtin 8. Healthy Habits among Adolescents: Sleep, Exercise, Diet,and Body Image Kathleen Mullan Harris, Rosalind Berkowitz King, and Penny Gordon-Larsen 9. Adolescent Participation in Organized Activities Bonnie L. Barber, Margaret R. Stone, and Jacquelynne S. Eccles 10. Positive Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Functioning: An Assessment of Measures among Adolescents Brian K. Barber 11. A Scale of Positive Social Behaviors Sylvia R. Epps, Seoung Eun Park, Aletha C. Huston, and Marika Ripke Part III Positive Relationships with Parents and Siblings 12. The Parent-Adolescent Relationship Scale Elizabeth C. Hair, Kristin Anderson Moore, Sarah B. Garrett, Akemi Kinukawa, Laura H. Lippman, and Erik Michelson 13. Positive Indicators of Sibling Relationship Quality: The Sibling Inventory of Behavior Brenda L. Veiling and Alysia Y. Blandon Part IV Positive Attitudes and Behaviors toward Learning and School Environments 14. The Patterns of Adaptive Learning Survey Eric M. Anderman, Tim Urdan, and Robert Roeser 15. Ability Self-Perceptions and Subjective Task Values in Adolescents and Children Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Susan A. O`Neill, and Allan Wigfield 16. Assessing Academic Self-Regulated Learning Christopher A. Wolters, Paul R. Pintrich, and Stuart A. Karabenick 17. Identifying Adaptive Classrooms: Dimensions of the Classroom Social Environment Helen Patrick and Allison M. Ryan 18. Connection to School Clea McNeely 19. School Engagement Jennifer A. Fredricks, Phyllis Blumenfeld, Jeanne Friedel, and Alison Paris Part V Enacting Positive Values and Behaviors in Communities 20. Community-Based Civic Engagement Scott Keeter, Krista Jenkins, Cliff Zukin, and Molly Andolina 21. Prosocial Orientation and Community Service Peter C. Scales and Peter L. Benson 22. Frugality, Generosity, and Materialism in Children and Adolescents Tim Kasser