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In this chapter we set the context for the volume as a whole. The chapter begins by noting that, despite 14 years since the inauguration of positive psychology, there has still been relatively little focus on positive psychology for children and adolescents. The chapter reviews major areas of work in the field, including positive psychology as it relates to teaching, schools, and education; applying strengths in school and college; subjective experience and strengths in children and adolescents; and positive development interventions. The chapter then goes on to lay out the plan for the volume, providing chapter summaries for each of the chapters across the five parts of the volume: Strengths and Well-being; Interventions and Applications; Family, Friends, and Community; Positive Education; and Positive Youth Development: Practice, Policy, and Law.
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Linley, P.A., Proctor, C. (2013). Surveying the Landscape of Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents. In: Proctor, C., Linley, P. (eds) Research, Applications, and Interventions for Children and Adolescents. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6398-2_1
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