Youth councils in municipal government: Examination of activities, impact and barriers

Collins, Mary Elizabeth; Augsberger, Astraea; Gecker, Whitney

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.04.007

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“…Adults were found to be resistant to sharing power and treating youth as partners (Collins et al, 2016). Youth were also found to be reluctant to take on decision-making power, out of doubt about their actual levels of control in decision making, as egalitarian relationships with adults fall outside their prior experiences, because of actual lack of power, or experiences of adult resistance (Collins et al, 2016;Roach et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A further barrier is sustaining youth's motivation over time and even when decisions and planning are not successful (Larson & Walker, 2010). Adult allies have reported the need to manage group dynamics, as youth might challenge group norms and expectations, and to balance structure and guidance with youth ownership over projects (Collins, Augsberger, & Gecker, 2016;Larson, Walker, Rusk, & Diaz, 2015). Adults were found to be resistant to sharing power and treating youth as partners (Collins et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Maintain youth at the center of decision making. In response to the need to learn to share power more equitably, as well as to maintain youth's ownership over initiatives, successful adult allies have been found to be youth-centered (Collins et al, 2016;Larson et al, 2015). Experienced adult allies demonstrate the ability to shift dilemmas into opportunities, engaging youth in problem solving around these issues (Larson et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Adult allies have reported the need to manage group dynamics, as youth might challenge group norms and expectations, and to balance structure and guidance with youth ownership over projects (Collins, Augsberger, & Gecker, 2016;Larson, Walker, Rusk, & Diaz, 2015). Adults were found to be resistant to sharing power and treating youth as partners (Collins et al, 2016). Youth were also found to be reluctant to take on decision-making power, out of doubt about their actual levels of control in decision making, as egalitarian relationships with adults fall outside their prior experiences, because of actual lack of power, or experiences of adult resistance (Collins et al, 2016;Roach et al, 2013).…”

Section: Challenges To Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Youth-Adult Partnerships in Work with Youth: An Overview

Ramey

Lawford

Vachon

2017

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Youth-adult partnerships in child and youth services engage the participants in collaborative, shared decision making, in areas such as governance, program planning and implementation, and advocacy. However, these partnerships often occur in isolation, and fail to engage in potentially useful, larger conversations about theory and research. Therefore, in an effort to provide common grounds for understanding and engaging in such partnerships, we offer an overview of current literature. We discuss definitions and discourses, describe models of youth-adult partnerships, and briefly consider current research on potential benefits for youth, adults, organizations, and communities. We also present challenges and promising practices for adult allies engaged in youth-adult partnerships.

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Section: Challenges To Implementationmentioning

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Section: Challenges To Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Promising Practices For Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Challenges To Implementationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Youth-Adult Partnerships in Work with Youth: An Overview

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2017

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“…For example, Perry-Hazan (2016) documents reactions of adult officials to children in committees in the Israeli parliament as fawning and infantilising. Exclusion of children who come from disempowered or minority families, younger children, those less academically and socially successful, and 'ordinary children' (Collins, Augsberger, & Gecker, 2016;Nairn, Sligo, & Freeman, 2006;Perry-Hazan, 2016) is another potential problem with participatory initiatives. Other barriers include institutional and procedural constraints (Adu-Gyamfi, 2013;Faulkner, 2009); and difficulty in guaranteeing the accountability of the participation process (Shier et al, 2014).…”

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Consultations with Children and Young People and Their Impact on Policy in Ireland

Horgan

2017

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This article will examine the participatory structures for consulting with children in Ireland. It provides a background with reference to the National Strategy on Children and Young People's Participation in Decision-making (Department of Children and Youth Affairs, 2015)-the first of its kind in Europe-its key objectives, and recent progress in meeting these. Examples of two consultations with children, on health and afterschool care, and their impact on policy, will be discussed. The potential for consultations of this kind to influence and child-proof policy will be reflected on; the argument in this article is that there are different levels of participation for different purposes. The author worked with colleagues on two national consultations in 2015 and 2016 involving children between 5 to 17 years of age utilising a variety of child-centred activities. The methods are strengths-based consultative approaches that allow children to identify and explore issues based on what they know and experience in their everyday lives. Initial reflections indicate that consultations with children can be an important and challenging tool in accessing their views on policy issues of importance to them which help to child-proof policy and ensure it is in the best interests of children.

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Youth engagement to achieve health equity: Are healthcare organizations and leaders prepared?

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American J of Comm Psychol

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Youth engagement in institutional decision‐making is necessary to ensure policy and practice is responsive and relevant to youth and community needs. In particular, it is critical to engage the voices and experiences of youth of Color who have historically been marginalized by healthcare organizations. The present study used multiple methods to examine youth and adult perspectives on the facilitators and barriers to implementing a citywide youth advisory board of youths of Color for a safety net hospital. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings illustrate the need to employ an antiracist framework to ensure organizational and adult readiness to engage youth of Color in an advisory board. Organizational readiness included assessing organizational culture, clear expectation setting, and creating safe spaces for youth. Adult readiness included adult facilitators who are trained in antiracist and equity‐focused practice and the youth–adult partnership model, and a recognition of the bidirectional benefits of youth engagement in decision‐making. The implications and recommendations of this study are timely given the historical mistrust between healthcare organizations and communities of Color, as well as the racial health inequities that have been further exposed during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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Youth councils in municipal government: Examination of activities, impact and barriers

Cited by 51 publications

References 32 publications

Youth-Adult Partnerships in Work with Youth: An Overview

Youth-Adult Partnerships in Work with Youth: An Overview

Consultations with Children and Young People and Their Impact on Policy in Ireland

Youth engagement to achieve health equity: Are healthcare organizations and leaders prepared?

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