Search Institute has developed a practical research-based look at how development assets can help solve real issues.Q. Can developmental assets strengthen substance abuse prevention efforts?
A. Yes. Asset building offers innovative strategies for building a community's ability to ensure that fewer young people engage in substance abuse and other risk behaviors. To learn more, click on Tapping the Power of Community - Building Assets to Strengthen Substance Abuse Prevention.
Q. Are developmental assets important for young people as we look at diversity? Does the importance of particular categories of assets vary across racial/ethnic groups?
A. New Search Institute research shows that all youth - African American, American Indian, Asian American, Latino/Latina, White, and multiracial - benefit from having more assets in their lives. Check out Unique Strengths, Shared Strengths - Developmental Assets Among Youth of Color.
Q. Should schools invest in building developmental assets as a strategy for boosting student achievement?
A. Studies suggest that developmental assets play a significant role in students' academic achievement across a wide range of students. In fact, assets seem to have as much or more influence on student achievement as other demographic factors. See Boosting Student Achievement - New Research on the Power of Developmental Assets.
