Bonding as a Positive Youth Development Construct: A Conceptual Review

The concept of bonding as a positive youth development construct is reviewed in this paper. The goals are fourfold. First, theoretical perspectives of bonding are delineated. Secondly, the relationships among bonding to caregivers, friends, romantic partners, as well as teachers, and adolescents' positive developmental outcomes are reviewed. Thirdly, with theoretical and empirical support, a discussion on how to promote bonding among adolescents is offered. Finally, a critical review on the cultural issues of bonding is provided.

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  2012

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  TheScientificWorldJournal

• Publication date

  2012-05-02

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  Sociology, Medicine, Education, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1100/2012/481471PMID 22623898PMCID 3353469
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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