Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Publication Title

Journal of Latino/Latin American Studies (JOLLAS)

Volume

7

Issue

1

First Page

1

Last Page

8

Abstract

A sizable portion of the current research on the socio-emotional development of children and adolescents focuses on negative outcomes of aversive circumstances. However, Lerner (2002) has highlighted the need to explore positive youth development. As such, this special issue aims to explore research on promoting positive socio-emotional development from underrepresented contexts. In doing so, we’ve invited articles on development in adverse circumstances using samples from Latin America, in addition to reports of intervention programs that have shown success and have the potential to be replicated in other settings. Creative programs to address these issues have been implemented at the local, regional and national levels, yet rarely are the results of these interventions disseminated to academic audiences in the U.S.

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This is an open access article.

https://doi.org/10.18085/1549-9502-7.1.1

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