Search Institute- 40 Developmental Assets

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What are the 40 Developmental Assets?

This link http://www.search-institute.org/ takes you to the Search Institute website where you can learn everything you need to know about their research into "developmental assets."

There are 40 Developmental Assets in all as shown below, 20 "Internal Assets," and 20 "External Assets" falling under 8 headings described in the image shown to the right.

The full list of 20 internal and external assets is shown in the chart below. The concept is simple. From the website...

"Data collected from Search Institute surveys of more than 5 million children and youth from all backgrounds and situations has consistently demonstrated that the more Developmental Assets young people acquire, the better their chances of succeeding in school and becoming happy, healthy, and contributing members of their communities and society. "

The 40 Developmental Assets® may be reproduced for educational, noncommercial uses only. Copyright © 1997 Search Institute®, 3001 Broadway St NE, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55413; 800-888-7828; www.search-institute.org<http://www.search-institute.org>. All rights reserved.

The Search Institute has provided us all a template and a process to ensure that our kids are being raised to become healthy, happy and well-adjusted young people extending all the way to adulthood when they will in turn become asset builders for the kids in their care.

The 40 Developmental Assets® may be reproduced for educational, noncommercial uses only. Copyright © 1997 Search Institute®, 3001 Broadway St NE, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55413; 800-888-7828; www.search-institute.org<http://www.search-institute.org>. All rights reserved.