Designs and Methods for Youth-Led ResearchSAGE, 2006 - 302 pages Annotation Youth-led research is increasing in popularity around the globe and empowers today†s youth to help shape social interventions seeking to reach this population group. Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research provides a foundation from which to plan and implement social research and program evaluation projects that place youth in central roles. In this text, author Melvin Delgado emphasizes how youth-led research represents a profound political and social statement about making relevant research result in significant changes to programs in the field of youth services. Key Features: ''''Brings together the worlds of practice and academia by providing numerous examples of field-based youth-led research projects ''Encourages a partnership between youth and adults to facilitate mutual respect and give young people the opportunity to make significant and lasting contributions to the creation of solutions to many of their concerns and needs ''Examines future challenges in the field to help develop programs that will enrich tomorrow†s youth ''Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying youth development in a variety of Social Work, Psychology, Education, and Social Research courses. It is also a valuable resource for practitioners in the fields of youth development and youth services. |
Contents
Conceptual Foundation for Youth Involvement | 29 |
APPROACHES AND CONSIDERATIONS | 75 |
Continuum of Youth Involvement in Research | 127 |
YouthLed Research and Methods | 141 |
Initiating and Sustaining YouthLed Research | 167 |
Ethical Conduct and Decision Making | 205 |
Funding of Community Research | 211 |
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