Citizenship and Asset Building Through Athletics - Question 4

Which of the developmental assets and citizenship characteristics are not likely to be developed by participating in sports or are simply unrelated to sports?

Out of the 40 developmental assets, there are ten that are probably more realistically developed through family, neighborhood or community groups, educational or religious organizations. All of the seven citizenship characteristics can be reasonably developed through sports, and so none are listed in this category.

Assets:

• Family life provides high levels of love and support.


• Young person and his or her parent(s) communicate positively and young person is willing to seek advice and counsel from parent(s).


• Young person experiences caring neighbors.


• Young person feels safe at home, school, and in the neighborhood.


• Neighbors take responsibility for monitoring young people's behavior.


• Young person spends three or more hours per week in lessons or practice in music, theater, or other arts. (Note: If this asset was considered in light of fine arts participation, it would be moved to the first category: assets that are developed just through basic participation in a program, regardless of its quality. Most young people at the secondary school level who are involved in fine arts spend far more than three hours a week in lessons or practice.)


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


• Young person is out with friends "with nothing special to do" two or fewer nights per week.


• Young person reports doing at least one hour of homework every school day.


• Young person reads for pleasure three or more hours per week.