Providing 50 commonsense ways to connect and build assets, this resource gives parents, caregivers, teachers, childcare workers, and youth workers practical ways to connect with young people. Each inspirational idea contains a reference to a supportive research study or expert opinion and includes action items for straightforward advice.
Kathleen Kimball-Baker is the director of publishing for Search Institute, a national nonprofit organization that provides practical research, tools, and training to individuals, initiatives, and organizations who are using a strength-based model of development to improve the lives of children and youth. During her 27 years in publishing, she has worked as a reporter, magazine writer, editor, product developer, and publisher for such organizations as the Houston Chronicle, The University of Houston System, and the McGraw-Hill Companies Healthcare Information Group.