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Recent News:
Richard M. Lerner featured on the Jonathan M.
Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service website
Read the article.
Institute featured in Templeton Foundation Milestones
The Institute is honored and delighted that the January 2008 edition of
the John Templeton Foundation Milestones publication features the work
of Rich Lerner, his colleagues - Rob Roeser and Erin Phelps, graduate
students, and collaborators across the U. S. and abroad - in the John
Templeton Foundation-supported research project, "The Role of Spiritual
Development in Growth of Purpose, Generosity, and Psychological Health
in Adolescence." The article, "Rethinking Adolescence in Spiritual
Terms" notes the role of Rich's new book The Good Teen (Crown) in
fostering a new, positive vision of youth and the role of spirituality
in promoting their healthy development.
Review the Milestones article.
Book Release News
 Richard Lerner's new book, The Good Teen, hit the bookshelves on October 9.
It supports a new conception of adolescence, based on strengths rather than weaknesses.
Every teen, whatever their ability or background, has the same potential for healthy
and successful development. In The Good Teen, Lerner presents the five personality
characteristics, called the 5 Cs, that are proven to fuel positive development:
Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character, and Caring. When the 5 Cs coalesce, a
sixth emerges, Contribution: where young people contribute to their own development in
an energetic and optimistic way. He also prescribes specific ways parents can foster
the 5 Cs at home and in their communities. The book is available at major bookstores or
online.
See Richard Lerner discuss the Good Teen on Fox 25 news.
Richard M. Lerner, Bergstrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science, and Director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University appears in a feature interview in the September issue of
Smithsonian Magazine.
He discusses his forthcoming book The Good Teen and dispels the myth that the adolescent years are times of trouble. Dr. Lerner describes how people came to erroneously believe that adolescence is a necessarily dangerous period and, in turn, he explains why the teenage years are a positive time of life. He illustrates how parents and other adults can be resources for teens to develop in positive ways and what they can do to foster the
"5 Cs" – competence, confidence, character, connection, and caring.
See Richard Lerner discuss The Good Teen on Good Morning America. Note: you will need Quicktime or Windows Media Player to view this video.
For the full interview, please visit http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2007/september/interview-lerner.php.
More News
Dr. Lerner writes Op-Ed piece to highlight social justice and health
disparities among America's youth
Richard M. Lerner has an Op-Ed piece published in the in Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel. Read the article
here.
Dr. Lerner also appears in a new Safety4Kids column on WebMD along with the sites regular contributors in reaction to the controversial new CBS television reality show,
"Kid Nation." His column "'Kid Nation' will be an instance of a cruel and exploitative assault on the lives of young people..." is available at http://blogs.webmd.com/safety4kids/.
Dr. Lerner appears in two articles in the September 27th issue of USA Today, including a feature article on the adolescent brain. Please see the two links below to view the articles.
Teens driven to distraction: Nature or nurture?
Is it just adolescent angst, or something more?
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