Becoming a Brilliant Star

This paper provides an overview of the Brilliant Star model of human growth and development. The background for the need to develop a comprehensive model is offered as well as a description of the model’s ten domains and two core elements. The Brilliant Star model is a systems-based, ecological model that proposes a need to identify the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required for successful adulthood as well as the important contextual factors that influence an individual’s development.

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