Participatory Evaluation with Youth: Building Skills for Community Action

This article describes an innovative training program that combines youth-adult partnerships, social inquiry, and community action as a method for effective youth engagement. Elements of the training are outlined, and program evaluation results are presented. In addition, several strategies for succ...

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Main Authors: Elissa E. Wells, Mary E. Arnold, Brooke Dolenc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Clemson University Press 2009-03-01
Series:Journal of Youth Development
Online Access:http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/279
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spelling doaj.art-abe3929320874fb9a5ed35081274e7aa2024-02-02T12:19:07ZengClemson University PressJournal of Youth Development2325-40172009-03-014112012510.5195/jyd.2009.279257Participatory Evaluation with Youth: Building Skills for Community ActionElissa E. Wells0Mary E. Arnold1Brooke Dolenc2Oregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityThis article describes an innovative training program that combines youth-adult partnerships, social inquiry, and community action as a method for effective youth engagement. Elements of the training are outlined, and program evaluation results are presented. In addition, several strategies for successful program replication are presented.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/279
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