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youth empowerment

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Youth empowerment is a multifaceted socio-ecological construct and academic framework that investigates the processes and outcomes through which young people gain agency, self-efficacy, and control over decisions and resources affecting their lives and communities. This field examines the development of individual competencies, relational capacities, and structural opportunities that enable meaningful participation, critical consciousness, and positive developmental trajectories, highlighting its significance for fostering civic engagement, social justice, and community well-being.

Top Authors

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NW

University of New Mexico

BD

Vanderbilt University

MA

University of Michigan

DP

University of South Carolina

ST

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Top Institutions

Rankings shown are based on concept H-Index.

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, United States

University of Wisconsin–Madison

Madison, United States

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, United States

University of South Carolina

Columbia, United States

Columbia University

New York, United States