Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Positive youth development: A pioneer Longitudinal Study
Daniel TL Shek, Cecilia MS Ma, Janet TY Leung and Joav Merrick
Section One: Longitudinal Research
Chapter 2. A Review on Longitudinal Research Design in Adolescent Developmental Research
Daniel TL Shek and Catalina SM Ng
Chapter 3. A Review of Longitudinal Adolescent Studies in Mainland China
Daniel TL Shek and Xiang Li
Chapter 4. A Review on Longitudinal Studies of Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Catalina SM Ng
Chapter 5. A Longitudinal Study of Self-Efficacy in Chinese Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Lu-Yin Liang
Chapter 6. Resilience in High School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Xinli Chi and Li Lin
Chapter 7. Emotional Competence of High School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Janet TY Leung
Chapter 8. Cognitive Competence in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Emma XP Pu and Moon Y.M. Law
Chapter 9. Social Competence Amongst Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Xiang Li and Rosemary LY Liang
Chapter 10. Moral Competence in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Jianqiang Liang and Moon YM Law
Chapter 11. Adolescent Academic Adjustment in Families with Parental Divorce or Separation
Daniel TL Shek and Florence KY Wu
Chapter 12. Positive Youth Development and Academic Behavior in Chinese Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek and Florence KY Wu
Chapter 13. An Evaluation of a Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program Based on Chinese Junior School Students in Hong Kong
Daniel TL Shek, Cecilia MS Ma and Moon YM Law
Chapter 14. A Community-Based Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Views of the Program Implementers
Daniel TL Shek, Catalina SM Ng and Moon YM Law
Chapter 15. The Evaluation of Programs for Adolescents with Greater Psychosocial Needs
Daniel TL Shek and Rachel CF Sun
Chapter 16. Positive Youth Development Programs for Adolescents with Greater Psychosocial Needs: An Evaluation Based on Program Implementers
Daniel TL Shek, Catalina SM Ng and Moon YM Law
Section Two: Acknowledgments
Chapter 17. About the Editors
Chapter 18. About the Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hunghom, Hong Kong
Chapter 19. About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Chapter 20. About the Book Series “Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Health”
Section Three: Index
Index