Community Development Journal · 2003 · 158 citations · 0 references
PlanningCommunity Development PlanningSocial PolicyCommunity DevelopmentCommunity EngagementCommunity-based Participatory ResearchCivic EngagementCivic ParticipationParticipatory Action ResearchSocial ParticipationYouth DevelopmentYouth EngagementParticipation In AdolescenceYouth Community ParticipationYouth OutreachYouth Participatory GovernanceYouth Volunteer ParticipationYouth Volunteer RecruitmentYouth Volunteerism
Young people are competent citizens who can create community change, but the media often emphasize troubled youth and the services they require. This paper reports on a national effort to increase youth participation in community‐based organizations in the United States. It provides cross‐site analysis of their issues and strategies, the impacts of participation and the factors that facilitate and limit the process. It concludes with observations about the changing context of youth participation and the participatory community‐based research methods needed to increase its understanding.