The five Cs as a model of positive human development: Extending a model of positive youth development to young and middle-aged adults
International Journal of Behavioral Development
Published online on October 30, 2025
Abstract
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Although widely known as an approach to positive youth development, Lerner and Lerner’s Five Cs model characterizes thriving in ways that reflect an age-general relational developmental systems perspective. A narrow focus on youth tethers the Five Cs ...
Although widely known as an approach to positive youth development, Lerner and Lerner’s Five Cs model characterizes thriving in ways that reflect an age-general relational developmental systems perspective. A narrow focus on youth tethers the Five Cs ...