cultural misorientation

Describe the resiliency, social development, and developmental assets approaches to drug prevention by identifying 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses for each approach.
Resiliency is when a child or a person adapts successfully in the presence of adversity or risk. Werner believes these are factors that protect or buffer people from social problems or risk factors.
3 Strengths
1. Close positive ties with family members, and extended family.
2. Job opportunities and educational opportunities
3. Prosocial activities/church activities
3 Weaknesses
1. Distant uninvolved family members
2. Poor parenting/unemployed parents
3. Nothing to do attitude, lax Social development, or social change, is the adaptation of social order within a society, the idea of sociocultural evolution, or social progress.
3 Strengths
1. Bonding- attachments and commitment with family, peers, and school
2. Belief in shared norms and values
3. External constraints with consistent standards concerning drug prevention
3 Weaknesses
1. Lack family attachment to parents and other family members
2. No community ties or use of community resources
3. No value or moral system, no rules or expectations, or consistency concerning rules about drug prevention

Developmental assets- These assets are 40 values, experiences, relationships, and qualities that bring about countless benefits to the adolescent who possess them.
3 Strengths
1. Exhibits Leadership
2. Maintains Good Health
3. Succeeds in School
3 Weaknesses
1. Problem Alcohol Use/ low self-esteem
2. Illicit Drug Use/ bad influential peer pressure
3. Sexual Activity/ teen pregnancy

Part 3
Provide 2 examples for each of CSAPS’ strategies.

Stage 1: Community Tolerance/No Knowledge

Community norms actively tolerate or encourage the behavior.

Stage 1 strategies

Conduct small-group discussions with community leaders to recognize identified problems of substance abuse.

Conduct small-group and community