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... > social science subjects > health and social care > global health > child health > adolescent development > adolescence and thriving
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health (discipline) > child health > adolescent development > adolescence and thriving
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > adolescent development > adolescence and thriving
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > adolescence and thriving

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adolescence and thriving  

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  • This entry describes the construct of thriving as an important and heretofore largely overlooked element in understanding positive adolescent development; posits several key conceptual and operational issues involved with the study of thriving; and describes initial results using one taxonomy of thriving, as well as the progress of a major new collaborative initiative designed to deepen knowledge of thriving and develop and broadly apply new thriving-measurement tools. The entry ends with suggestions for needed research in this area of adolescent development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Adolescence and Thriving]

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