• Positive family communication. Young person and parent(s) communicate positively. Young person is willing to seek advice and council from parent(s).

• Mentors. Young person receives support from three or more adults in addition to parents.

• Religious Community. Young person spends one or more hours per week in activities in a religious institution.

• Youth as resources. Young people are given useful roles in the community.

• Creative activities. Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater or others arts.

• Honesty. Young person tells the truth, even when it is not easy.

• Restraint. Young person believes it is important not to be sexually active or to use alcohol or other drugs.

• Responsibility. Young person accepts and takes personal responsibility.

• Resistance skills. Young person can resist negative peer pressure and dangerous situations.

To view or download a list of the 40 Developmental Assets, see www.positiveparents.org or www.search-institute.org/assets/assetlist.html.*

These websites will also show the percentages of youth who experience each asset. Some assets are becoming rare today:

• Only 20% of youth spend significant time in music and arts, and just 23% read for pleasure.

Some assets are at high levels:

• 70% of youth surveyed feel that their family provides high love and support, and 74% are optimistic about their future.

*The 40 Developmental Assets™ may be reproduced for educational, noncommercial uses only. Copyright © 1997 by Search Institute, 615 First Avenue NE, Suite 125, Minneapolix, MN 55413; 800-888-7828; www.search-institute.org. All rights reserved.