Empowering Homeless Youth: Building Capacity through the Development of Mobile Technology
| Autor: | Gina Molleson, Kristy Buccieri |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Public Administration
Sociology and Political Science Poverty business.industry media_common.quotation_subject ComputingMilieux_PERSONALCOMPUTING 1. No poverty Citizen journalism Development Public relations Youth empowerment Action study ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETY Mobile technology Sociology Action research Empowerment business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Community Practice. 23:238-254 |
| ISSN: | 1543-3706 1070-5422 |
| Popis: | Information-communication technologies, like computers and cell phones, are popular among young people. This article details a youth-centered participatory action study in which 12 homeless youth designed and developed a mobile application for other homeless youth. We frame our analysis through a theory of critical youth empowerment and discuss the steps taken to develop the application, as informed by the method of spiral technology action research. Developing the application allowed these young people to express their opinions and frustrations, while also providing an opportunity for them to make the lives of their peers better through improved access to supports and services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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