Youth participation : improving institutions and communities
by
 
Kirshner, Benjamin.

Title
Youth participation : improving institutions and communities

Author
Kirshner, Benjamin.

ISBN
9780787963392

Publication Information
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2002.

Physical Description
123 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Series
New directions for youth development, no. 96

Series Title
New directions for youth development, 1533-8916 ; no. 96

General Note
"Winter 2002."

Contents
From assets to agents of change : social justice, organizing, and youth development / Youth conferences as a context for engagement / Building young people's public lives : one foundation's strategy / Moving youth participation into the classroom : students as allies / Youth evaluating programs for youth : stories of youth IMPACT.

Abstract
Youth participation is a key piece of positive youth development. It pushes against long-held, culturally specific ideas about adolescence, as well as institutional barriers to youth involvement. This volume offers an assessment of the field. Specific chapters chronicle efforts to achieve youth participation across a variety of settings.

Subject Term
Young volunteers in social service.
 
Young volunteers in community development.
 
Adolescent psychology.
 
Psychology, Adolescent.
 
Community Networks.
 
Human Development.
 
Schools -- organization & administration.
 
Students -- psychology.

Added Author
Kirshner, Benjamin.
 
O'Donoghue, Jennifer L.
 
McLaughlin, Milbrey Wallin.


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