TY - CHAP
T1 - Toward a critical social theory of youth empowerment
AU - Jennings, Louise B.
AU - Parra-Medina, Deborah M.
AU - Messias, De Anne K.Hilfinger
AU - McLoughlin, Kerry
N1 - Funding Information:
This manuscript was developed through a grant from the American Legacy Foundation with collaboration from the CDC Foundation, and scientific and technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Grantee’s Informational Materials do not necessarily represent the views of the American Legacy Foundation or the CDC Foundation, their respective Staff or their respective Board of Directors.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - This article contributes to the development of a critical social theory of youth empowerment which emphasizes collective efforts to create sociopolitical change. It draws upon analysis of four youth empowerment models, and upon findings from a participatory research study which identified key dimensions of critical youth empowerment: (1) a welcoming, safe environment, (2) meaningful participation and engagement, (3) equitable power-sharing between youth and adults, (4) engagement in critical reflection on interpersonal and sociopolitical processes, (5) participation in sociopolitical processes to affect change, and (6) integrated individual- and community-level empowerment. It concludes with discussion of the measurement of outcomes, and the challenges and opportunities for empowerment in youth organization.
AB - This article contributes to the development of a critical social theory of youth empowerment which emphasizes collective efforts to create sociopolitical change. It draws upon analysis of four youth empowerment models, and upon findings from a participatory research study which identified key dimensions of critical youth empowerment: (1) a welcoming, safe environment, (2) meaningful participation and engagement, (3) equitable power-sharing between youth and adults, (4) engagement in critical reflection on interpersonal and sociopolitical processes, (5) participation in sociopolitical processes to affect change, and (6) integrated individual- and community-level empowerment. It concludes with discussion of the measurement of outcomes, and the challenges and opportunities for empowerment in youth organization.
KW - Critical social theory
KW - Model development
KW - Participatory research
KW - Youth
KW - Youth empowerment
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U2 - 10.1300/J125v14n01_03
DO - 10.1300/J125v14n01_03
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84906616614
SN - 9780203051726
SP - 31
EP - 56
BT - Youth Participation and Community Change
PB - Taylor and Francis
ER -