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Optimal Development in Adolescence

Where Do We Go from Here?

University of Southern Mississippi

Optimal development in adolescence constitutes an important area of investigation, one that has significant implications for the study of adolescent development, the training of psychologists for work with this population, and the provision of psychological services intended to enhance functioning beyond the elimination or reduction of problem behaviors. Although the difficulties inherent in defining this abstract concept are recognized, a concrete example, Ms. Amber Coffman, is presented as a means of stimulating psychologists' thought and activity concerning this important topic.

The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 24, No. 3, 462-466 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000096243005


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				W. G. Wagner Optimal Development in Adolescence: What is it and How Can it be Encouraged? The Counseling Psychologist, July 1, 1996; 24(3): 360 - 399. [Abstract]