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Publikováno v:
Urban Social Work. 4:5-27
BackgroundYouth in communities with high rates of crime and low rates of collective efficacy are at risk of depression, substance abuse, and other types of delinquency.ObjectiveThis article presents a formative evaluation of an empowerment-oriented p
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Journal of Community Psychology. 47:462-476
Participatory budgeting [PB] is a democratic process whereby community members determine how to spend governmental funds. Youth-led PB is relatively new, occurring in select U.S. cities. During youth-led PB, youth collect ideas, develop proposals, an
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Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. 35:599-610
Social workers are involved in numerous efforts to engage youth in programs, communities, and civic life. One potential strategy has focused on engagement and empowerment of youth through the form of youth councils. Multiple theoretical frames have c
Autor:
Whitney Gecker
Publikováno v:
Social Forces. 97:e1-e3
Publikováno v:
Journal of Community Practice. 26:41-62
Youth councils are one mechanism to engage youth in community governance; yet, there is scant research to guide practice. This study examined the extent to which youth are engaged in the origin, st...
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Journal of Youth Studies. 21:476-494
Youth involvement in community decision-making is considered a core principle of both youth advocacy and progressive governance. Yet, in many communities formal roles for youth remain limited. This...
Autor:
Mary Elizabeth Collins, Astraea Augsberger, Katharine Lusk, Qianqian Jane Zhao, Whitney Gecker
Publikováno v:
Children and Youth Services Review. 76:243-249
• Youth-led participatory budgeting is one mechanism for engaging youth in governmental decision-making.
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National Civic Review. 106:9-16
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Journal of Adolescent Research. 33:187-208
Youth engagement in municipal government has the potential to benefit both youth and the community. Yet, some forms of youth civic engagement may be related to social class and race resulting in benefits to select youth and communities, thus perpetua
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Children and Youth Services Review. 65:140-147
This study reports on youth councils in 24 municipalities in one major metropolitan area. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with one key adult stakeholder in each municipality in order to understand the scope, structure, functioning, activiti