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| What Do Kids Really Need? | p. 1 |
| Add Up Your Assets: Checklists for Kids and Parents | p. 19 |
| Building External Assets | p. 27 |
| Support | p. 29 |
| Family Support | p. 30 |
| Positive Family Communication | p. 33 |
| Other Adult Relationships | p. 36 |
| Caring Neighborhood | p. 39 |
| Caring School Climate | p. 43 |
| Parent Involvement in Schooling | p. 46 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 49 |
| Empowerment | p. 55 |
| Community Values Youth | p. 56 |
| Youth as Resources | p. 59 |
| Service to Others | p. 62 |
| Safety | p. 65 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 68 |
| Boundaries and Expectations | p. 73 |
| Family Boundaries | p. 74 |
| School Boundaries | p. 77 |
| Neighborhood Boundaries | p. 80 |
| Adult Role Models | p. 83 |
| Positive Peer Influence | p. 86 |
| High Expectations | p. 89 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 92 |
| Constructive Use of Time | p. 97 |
| Creative Activities | p. 98 |
| Youth Programs | p. 101 |
| Religious Community | p. 104 |
| Time at Home | p. 107 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 110 |
| Building Internal Assets | p. 115 |
| Commitment to Learning | p. 117 |
| Achievement Motivation | p. 118 |
| School Engagement | p. 121 |
| Homework | p. 125 |
| Bonding to School | p. 128 |
| Reading for Pleasure | p. 131 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 135 |
| Positive Values | p. 141 |
| Caring | p. 142 |
| Equality and Social Justice | p. 146 |
| Integrity | p. 149 |
| Honesty | p. 152 |
| Responsibility | p. 156 |
| Restraint | p. 159 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 163 |
| Social Competencies | p. 169 |
| Planning and Decision Making | p. 170 |
| Interpersonal Competence | p. 174 |
| Cultural Competence | p. 178 |
| Resistance Skills | p. 182 |
| Peaceful Conflict Resolution | p. 185 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 188 |
| Positive Identity | p. 195 |
| Personal Power | p. 196 |
| Self-Esteem | p. 199 |
| Sense of Purpose | p. 202 |
| Positive View of Personal Future | p. 205 |
| Tips for Teens: Build Your Own Assets | p. 208 |
| Roadblocks to Asset Building and How to Overcome Them | p. 212 |
| Moving Toward an Asset Mindset | p. 215 |
| Resources for Asset Building | p. 224 |
| Index | p. 235 |
| About the Authors | p. 243 |
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