Young people do well when they are expected to do well. Parents and teachers alike should hold teens to high standards of achievement and behaviour.
Category: Developmental Assets for Adolescents
Developmental Asset #15: Positive Peer Influence
Adolescents often invest a great deal of time, energy, and emotion in their social circle. Much of their identity may be defined by who their
Developmental Asset #14: Adult Role Models
Whether you are a parent, aunt or uncle, teacher, employer, neighbour, or friend, you are modelling behaviour for the young people around you. All of