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34%OFFBarry Checkoway - Youth Participation and Community Change - 9780789032928 - V9780789032928
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Youth Participation and Community Change

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Description for Youth Participation and Community Change Paperback. Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives - which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. This book presents leading authorities providing the research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFS; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 502.

Empowered youth CAN and DO make a difference!

Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their liveswhich in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. Youth Participation and Community Change presents leading authorities providing the latest research and effective approaches on how young people can be drawn to participate in organizations and communities. The diverse perspectives discuss youth participation in today’s society, the models and methods of its practice, the roles of youth and adults, and the future of youth participation and community in a diverse democracy. Approaches include ... Read more

  • key dimensions of critical youth empowerment
  • a case study of youth leadership development in Hawaiithe Sariling Gawa Youth Council
  • the Lexington Youth Leadership Academya leadership development and community change program
  • a new model for youth civic engagement in Hampton, Virginia
  • three projects that engage urban youth in community change through participatory research
  • youth engagement strategies and the benefits of youth participation in health research
  • ten projects which used photovoice to represent, advocate, and enhance community health
  • a participatory action research process with youth in Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • the Growing Up in Cities project of UNESCO
  • training students as facilitators for the Youth Empowerment Strategies (YES!) project
  • four characteristics of engagement in the research literature and a school-community-university project
  • differences in developmental outcomes among youth organizing, identity-support, and traditional youth development agencies

Youth Participation and Community Change is thought-provoking, enlightening reading that is perfect for organizers, planners, policymakers, advocates, youth service workers, agency administrators, educators, students, and professionals in psychology, sociology, social work, urban planning, public policy, and public health.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Inc United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780789032928
SKU
V9780789032928
Shipping Time
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Ref
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