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.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025467891 | 362.2 K61Y 2002 | 1 |