Youth Leadership
The Prevention Researcher, Volume 13, Number 1, 2006, Item# 131
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The concepts of youth participation and leadership can be called any number of names, including "youth voice," "youth decision making," and "youth empowerment."
This issue of The Prevention Researcher examines how the positive approaches of youth participation and leadership can promote youth development, increase adults' competence and deepen their understanding of youth issues, and improve program effectiveness.
In this issue, instead of looking at ways to treat and prevent the problem behaviors of "at-risk" youth, we will focus on actively engaging youth as partners in decision making.
As a counterpoint, we will also examine "adult-driven" approaches, and explore how programs can find the right balance between adult-driven and youth-driven approaches to best meet program goals.
Articles in this issue:
Adult-Driven Youth Programs: An Oxymoron?
By Kathrin Walker, Ph.D., & Reed Larson, Ph.D.
Increasing Student Voice and Moving Toward Youth Leadership
By Dana Mitra, Ph.D.
Understanding Innovation: Youth-Adult Partnerships in Decision Making
By Shepherd Zeldin, Ph.D., and Julie Petrokubi, B.S.
Youth Participation: From Myths to Effective Practice
By Jennifer L. O’Donoghue, Ben Kirshner, and Milbrey McLaughlin
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By promoting positive behaviors and helping youth build skills, we can support youth in becoming healthy and accomplished adolescents and young adults. This bundle of issues provides a comprehensive look at positive youth development, youth leadership, and engaging youth in after school programs. All for only $30.00
