Designs and Methods for Youth-Led Research

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SAGE, 2006 - 302 pages
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.
 

Contents

Book Outline
12
Definition and Conceptual
23
Conceptual Foundation for Youth Involvement
29
Theories Supporting ServiceLearning
48
YouthLed Initiatives
60
Conclusion
72
APPROACHES AND CONSIDERATIONS
75
Continuum of Youth Involvement in Research
127
Funding of Community Research
211
Incentives
217
Conclusion
224
Conclusion
237
Challenges and Implications for Practice
241
Epilogue
251
References
261
Index
291

YouthLed Research and Methods
141
Initiating and Sustaining YouthLed Research
167
Ethical Conduct and Decision Making
205
About the Author 302
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