Bonding as a positive youth development construct: a conceptual review.

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Department of Applied Social Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Published: October 2012

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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3353469PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/481471DOI Listing

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