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Direct linkSullivan, Terri N.; Farrell, Albert D.; Bettencourt, Amie F.; Helms, Sarah W. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2008
We discuss how the five core competencies for healthy adjustment in adolescence (a positive sense of self, self-control, decision-making skills, a moral system of belief, and prosocial connectedness) are represented in theories of aggression and youth violence. We then discuss research supporting the relation between these core competencies and…
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Competence, Decision Making
