Designs and methods for youth-led research

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Title:

Author:

Delgado, Melvin.

ISBN:

9781412915281

9780761930440

Personal Author:

Delgado, Melvin.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, c2006.

Physical Description:

xvii, 302 p. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Pt. I. Setting the context -- 1. Overview -- 2. Conceptual foundation for youth involvement -- Pt. II. Youth as researchers : approaches and considerations -- 3. Guiding goals, principles, objectives, and outcomes of youth-led research -- 4. Youth research competencies : attitudes, knowledge, and skills -- 5. Continuum of youth involvement in research -- 6. Youth-led research and methods -- 7. Initiating and sustaining youth-led research -- 8. Ethical conduct and decision making -- 9. Funding of community research and program evaluation -- Pt. III. Field examples -- 10. Field examples of youth-led community research -- Pt. IV. Future challenges -- 11. Challenges and implications for practice -- 12. Epilogue.

Abstract:

"Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research provides students and practitioners with a foundation from which to plan and implement social research and program evaluation projects that place youth in central roles. In this text, author Melvin Delgado emphasizes how youth-led research is much more than research undertaken by youth" - it represents a profound political and social statement about making relevant research result in significant changes to programs in the field of youth services." "Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying youth development in a variety of social work, psychology, education, and social research courses. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners in the fields of youth development and youth services."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term:

Youth -- Research -- United States.

Youth development -- United States.

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.

Youth -- Services for -- United States.

Social participation.

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Youth-led research is increasing in popularity around the globe and empowers today′s youth to help shape social interventions seeking to reach this population group. Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research provides a foundation from which to plan and implement social research and program evaluation projects that place youth in central roles. In this text, author Melvin Delgado emphasizes how youth-led research represents a profound political and social statement about making relevant research result in significant changes to programs in the field of youth services.

Key Features:
Brings together the worlds of practice and academia by providing numerous examples of field-based youth-led research projects Encourages a partnership between youth and adults to facilitate mutual respect and give young people the opportunity to make significant and lasting contributions to the creation of solutions to many of their concerns and needs Examines future challenges in the field to help develop programs that will enrich tomorrow′s youth

Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying youth development in a variety of Social Work, Psychology, Education, and Social Research courses. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners in the fields of youth development and youth services.