Youth as Agents of Adult and Community Development: Mapping the Processes and Outcomes of Youth Engaged in Organizational Governance

Zeldin, Shepherd

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“…Scholars assert that, across cultures, youth voice on behalf of self and others is an important precursor to competence, identity formation and social trust (Arnett 2002;Flanagan et al 2010;Peterson 2000). Research consistently links youth participation with the development of agency, empowerment, and community connections (Christens and Peterson 2012;Evans 2007;Krauss et al 2013;Larson and Angus 2011;Mitra 2004;Zeldin 2004;Zimmerman et al 1999). The third purpose of youth participation is nation building.…”

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth–Adult Partnership in Community Programs: A Cross National Study

Zeldin

Krauss

Collura

et al. 2014

American J of Comm Psychol

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Youth participation in program and community decision making is framed by scholars as an issue of social justice, a platform for positive youth development and effective citizenry, and a strategy for nation building. Recent literature reviews have consistently identified youth-adult partnership (Y-AP) as an effective type of youth participation across highly diverse contexts. These same reviews, however, note that indicators of Y-AP have not been conceptualized and validated for measurement purposes. The present study addresses this limitation by developing a brief measure of Y-AP that is explicitly grounded in current theory, research, and community practice. The measure was administered to youth in the United States, Malaysia, and Portugal (N = 610). Validation was assessed through factor analysis and tests of factorial, discriminant, and concurrent validity. Results confirmed the two predicted dimensions of the Y-AP measure: youth voice in decision making and supportive adult relationships. These two dimensions were also found to be distinct from other measures of program quality: safety and engagement. As predicted, they also significantly correlated with measures of agency and empowerment. It is concluded that the measure has the potential to support community efforts to maximize the quality of youth programs.

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Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth–Adult Partnership in Community Programs: A Cross National Study

Zeldin

Krauss

Collura

et al. 2014

American J of Comm Psychol

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“…Se observa que cuando los jóvenes participan y logran ejercer presión, el desarrollo de la institución mejora (existe un acercamiento entre la identidad de la escuela y la de los estudiantes), la relación entre los adultos y lo jóvenes se optimiza adquiriendo mayores niveles de comprensión, además las decisiones que se toman son más eficientes y legítimas que cuando falta el punto de vista de aquéllos (Cook-Sather, 2002;Zeldin, 2004). Ello es así, porque los jóvenes y en este caso los estudiantes, poseen un punto de vista único tanto de su experiencia como de la cultura escolar.…”

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Participación escolar e inclusión educativa: Un estudio de caso de experiencias con estudiantes de secundaria alta

Flores

Ortega²

2017

EPAA

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Resumen: Se estudia la participación escolar como un mecanismo de inclusión-exclusión educativa, mediante el análisis de experiencias de participación descritas por estudiantes de secundaria alta inscritos en planteles ubicados en zonas de alta vulnerabilidad social de la Ciudad de México. Se recabó información a través de grupos focales que respondieron a las siguientes preguntas: ¿Qué situaciones desde el punto de vista de los estudiantes detonan su participación en los centros escolares? ¿Qué mecanismos institucionales perciben los estudiantes para orientar su participación y a qué tipo de situaciones dan respuesta? ¿Qué canales de participación construyen los estudiantes de manera emergente cuando las instituciones carecen de mecanismos y a qué tipo de situaciones dan respuesta? ¿Cómo perciben la participación escolar estudiantes de alto y bajo desempeño? Las respuestas se analizaron utilizando metodología cualitativa con enfoque fenomenológico. Los resultados permitieron identificar canales de participación formales e informales, estos últimos son

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“…There is an ever-growing body of literature that supports the role of youth workers in engaging youth and assisting them in their own development as one way to enhance their positive development (Foster-Fishman, Deacon, Nievar and McCann, 2005;Wong, Zimmerman, & Parker, 2010;Zeldin, 2004). Shernoff and Vandell (2007) examined youth engagement in a variety of afterschool enrichment programs (e.g., sports and arts) among eighth grade students.…”

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The Evolving Role of Youth Workers

Borden

Schlomer

Wiggs

2011

JYD

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Abstract:In reviewing the field of youth development, of which youth workers are a part, it is clear it has had a long and complex history that is intertwined with other disciplines. More recently youth workers have experienced a transformation of sorts, with youth programs in the past being seen exclusively as a place to play and have fun, whereas today's expectations include a much broader focus on the overall positive development of young people. This evolution has been heavily influenced by a number of societal changes that have placed increasing demands on youth programs. Today's youth workers are faced with the responsibility to promote a young person's development which often includes supporting academic success and graduation from high school, reducing risk-taking behaviors, increasing positive health attitudes, and more. Youth workers have seen their role change dramatically over the past 20 years with greater demands and increased accountability.

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Youth as Agents of Adult and Community Development: Mapping the Processes and Outcomes of Youth Engaged in Organizational Governance

Cited by 128 publications

References 31 publications

Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth–Adult Partnership in Community Programs: A Cross National Study

Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth–Adult Partnership in Community Programs: A Cross National Study

Participación escolar e inclusión educativa: Un estudio de caso de experiencias con estudiantes de secundaria alta

The Evolving Role of Youth Workers

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