Youth as Partners in Curriculum Development and Training Delivery: Roles, Challenges, Benefits, and Recommendations

被引:5
作者
Clay, Cassandra [1 ]
Amodeo, Maryann [1 ]
Collins, Mary Elizabeth [1 ]
机构
[1] Boston Univ, Sch Social Work, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源
FAMILIES IN SOCIETY-THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SERVICES | 2010年 / 91卷 / 02期
关键词
PARTICIPATION; POLICY;
D O I
10.1606/1044-3894.3971
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This article describes youth involvement in a set of national curriculum development and training projects focused on assisting foster youth to transition successfully out of the child welfare system. Various forms of youth involvement occurred in these projects: youth served on advisory committees, as focus group members, as curriculum reviewers, and as trainers and cotrainers. The benefits and challenges of youth involvement, identified by project staff and youth themselves, are outlined. Recommendations are presented for working with youth more effectively, for example, ensuring that the organization is prepared for substantial mentoring of youth and seeking certain groups of youth that match the project's needs. Recommendations are presented that are relevant to a host of educational and human service settings.
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页码:135 / 141
页数:7
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