RECOMMENDED READING LIST

Benson, P.L. (1997). All Kids are Our Kids – What Communities Must Do to Raise Caring and Responsible Children. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.
An introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets developed by the Search Institute is presented as a comprehensive, community based youth development model.

Bonstingl, J. (2203). Powerful Teaching – Developmental Assets in Curriculum and Instruction. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Resource that empowers educators at all levels to intentionally infuse developmental assets into how you teach. Presents five, easy guiding principles and explains how educators can enable asset building to permeate everything they do.

Faber, A. & Mazlish, E. (1980). How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk. New York: Avon Books.
This popular book has helped thousands of parents improve their communications with their children.

Galinsky, E. (1999). Ask the Children – The Breakthrough Study that Reveals How to Succeed at Work and Parenting. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
Besides the results of the study, Galinsky offers principles that can help families encourage family communication, foster family traditions, and lessen stress at work and at home.

Hamburg, D.A. (1992). Today’s Children -Creating a Future for a Generation in Crisis. New York: Random House.
Dr. Hamburg, former president of the Carnegie Corporation, provides a comprehensive review of the crises children face, and the decisions families and communities must make to protect them.

Kretzmann, J.P., & McKnight, J.L. (1993). Building Communities from the InsideOut – A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets. Chicago: ACTA Publications.
McKnight and Kretzmann present a strength-based approach to community building that promotes that all citizens from all walks of life have gifts and talents to help make community life better.

Pass it on at School – Activity Hand outs for Creating Caring Schools. (2003). Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Offers 74 tipsheets and handout masters that will help administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and students build assets and promote a healthy school environment.

Roehlkepartain, E.C., (1998). Building Assets in Congregations - A Practical Guide for Helping Youth Grow Up Healthy. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Resource was developed as part of Uniting Congregations for Youth Development, a four-year initiative of Search Institute to equip youth workers and congregations to build developmental assets for youth.

Roehlkepartain, J.L., (1995). Building Assets Together – 101 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute

Roehlkepartain, J.L., (1997). Building Assets Together – 135 Group Activities for Helping Youth Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.

Roehlkepartain, J.L., & Leffort, N. (2000). Leaders Guide to What Young Children Need to Succeed – Working Together to Build Assets from Birth to Age 11. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc.
Spells out more than 1,00 practical, creative ways to build developmental assets – including family support, a caring neighborhood, positive values, and social skills – in children from birth to 11 years.

Scales, P., & Leffert, N. (1999). Developmental Assets – A synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
Review of more than 800 scientific articles and reports that relate to Search Institutes conceptual framework of developmental assets.

Schorr, L.B. & Schorr, D. (1989). Within Our Reach – Breaking the Cycle of Disadvantage. New York: Doubleday.
Lisbeth Schorr presents a vision for how we can improve the life chances of our most high-risk children.

Starkman, N. (2001). Ideas That Cook – Activities for Asset Builders in School Communities. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.

Starkman, N., Scales, P., & Roberts, C. (1999). Great Places to Learn (How Asset Building Schools Help Students Succeed. Minneapolis, MN: Search Institute.
An asset approach to relationships, environment, programs and practices in schools.

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