Research

This article explains the Positive Youth Development perspective and how an adolescent's sense of purpose can help them to develop great mental health. 

This paper is all about the benefits of Outdoor Risky Play to children's mental and physical health. There are a lot of benefits that might surprise you. 

This research paper goes into some findings on teen identity creation and how social roles help in their creation. 

This is an article that goes into the benefits to teen mental health from contributing to social groups.

This paper goes into the benefits to mental health from learning life skills. 

This article discusses how research has proven that social media influences teens in huge negative ways towards eating disorders. 

This research paper goes into depth on the importance of a non-family role model and mentor for teen's mental health. 

This research paper talk about the benefits to social learning from rough and tumble play.

This research paper talks about boys and their need for rough physical contact often simulating fighting. 

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An interesting note is that this study shows that females perceive male attempts to initiate rough play as threats, while males do not.  

This paper talks about the need for social touch. It is a favorite of mine because we are such a hands off society. Monkeys and people need touch to develop emotional bonds. 

This paper is about the power of paraprofessionals and their relative similarity in effectiveness to professionals.