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An attempt is made to integrate the previous chapters of the book on Positive Youth Development (PYD). The integration takes the form of a SWOT analysis. It is argued that the main strengths of PYD literature are its study of positive aspects of youth development (in contrast to the more common deficiency-based approaches) and its attention for contextual factors, cross-cultural issues such as the delineation of universal and culture-specific aspects of PYD. The main weakness is the scarcity of models that link individuals and their environment; contextual analyses are usually ad hoc and not based on a model of the environment, such as developmentally relevant classifications of countries. The main opportunities are the extension of current models of PYD in a cross-cultural context, as amply illustrated in various chapters of this volume. The main weaknesses of the extant literature on PYD are its Western dominance and exclusive focus on positive aspects, thereby possibly neglecting negative consequences of adverse conditions.
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van de Vijver, F.J.R. (2017). Contextualized Positive Youth Development: A SWOT Analysis. In: Dimitrova, R. (eds) Well-Being of Youth and Emerging Adults across Cultures . Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology, vol 12. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68363-8_19
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