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The positive youth development approach suggests that emphasizing protective factors in kids' lives can enhance their personal strengths and self-confidence. Reducing risk factors minimizes kids' exposure to negative peer pressure and risky products. Altogether, this enables kids to make healthy decisions and resist a broad range of risky behaviors, like using tobacco. These online resources provide parents with information about youth and educational programs, downloadable tips and tools, and more.11. Catalano, Richard F., et al. "Positive Youth Development in the United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of Positive Youth Development Programs." Social Development Research Group, University of Washington School of Social Work. 13 November 1998.
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