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Support
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Family support:
Family life provides high levels of love and support
Positive family communication:
Young person and her or his parent(s) communicate positively, and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s)
Other adult relationships:
Young person receives support from three or more nonparent adults
Caring neighborhood:
Young person experiences caring neighbors
Caring school climate:
School provides a caring, encouraging environment
Parental involvement in schooling:
Parent(s) are actively involved in helping young person succeed in school.
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Empowerment
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Community values youth:
Young person perceives that adults in the community value youth
Youth as resources:
Young people are given useful roles in the community
Service to others:
Young person serves in the community one hour or more per week
Safety:
Young person feels safe at home, at school and in the neighborhood.
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Constructive Use of Time
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Creative activities:
Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice of music, theater or other arts
Youth programs:
Young person spends three or more hours per week in sports, clubs, or organizations at school and/or in community organizations
Religious community:
Young person spends one hour or more per week in activities in a religious institution
Time at home:
Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights per week.
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