New Terrain in Youth Development: The Promise of a Social Justice Approach

Part of a special issue on pedagogies for social change. The writers present a youth-development model, demonstrating how external societal forces can have a substantial influence on the daily lives of urban youth. They suggest that a social justice framework is needed in order to account for the va...

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Authors: Ginwright, Shawn A. (Author) ; Cammarota, Julio (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2002
In: Social justice
Year: 2002, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 82-95
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Social Justice
youth development
Minorities > Political activity
Prevention of juvenile delinquency
urban youth
Social Action
Minority youth
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Summary:Part of a special issue on pedagogies for social change. The writers present a youth-development model, demonstrating how external societal forces can have a substantial influence on the daily lives of urban youth. They suggest that a social justice framework is needed in order to account for the various forms of oppression and iniquities plaguing these youth and their communities. They believe that such a social justice model is needed to push the boundaries of the youth development field to be more intentional about the type of social world it seeks for its young people.