For example, peer risk factors typically occur later in a youth’s development than individual and family factors. Because risk and protective factors are dynamic in nature, service providers and agencies …

Risk & Protective Factors Research shows that the risk for substance abuse and other adverse behaviors increases as the number of risk factors increases, and that protective factors may reduce …

The risk and protective factors of youth gang involvement can span multiple domains from the individual level (aggressiveness) to the peer (delinquent siblings), school (academic failure), and community …

Understanding the risk and protective factors associated with youth disconnecting from work and school can be helpful when working with opportunity youth. This information can be used to incorporate …

The experience of adolescence can vary greatly depending on several factors such as family and community and poverty. Adolescents who face multiple challenges over time can experience …

Interventions can involve the family, school, and community and may provide substance abuse prevention for an individual or a population of youth by focusing on environmental and community …

Researchers and practitioners began to report that young people who possess a broad set of protective factors can, in fact, experience more positive outcomes. These findings encouraged the development …

Despite how common suicidal thoughts and attempts (as well as mental health disorders which can be associated with increased risk for suicide) are among youth, there is a great deal known about …

A strong attachment or connection with school and high educational aspirations and self-esteem are key protective factors against gang involvement, particularly for girls. Not living with a gang member is a …

In an effort to replace older adult gang members who are incarcerated, gangs often try to recruit youth. 3 Youth often succumb to these efforts at early ages because of their vulnerability and susceptibility to …