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Broadening the Bounds of Youth Development: Youth as Engaged Citizens

Author:

Inca A. Mohamed

Author:

Wendy Wheeler

Institution:

The Ford Foundation

Institution:

The Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development

Publication Date:

2001

Publisher:

Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development

Pages:

21

Abstract:

This publication provides an overview of youth development theory, examines the disconnect between youth development and civic engagement and reflects on how youth development is evolving in an atmosphere of enthusiasm toward youth engagement and participation. It also describes the process of establishing the Ford Foundation's Youth Leadership for Development Initiative (YLDI), a learning network of sixteen community based organizations, representing pluralistic constituencies, in which young people are actively working for change.

Full Text Link:

http://www.theinnovationcenter.org/files/Broadening_the_Bounds.pdf

Call Number:

400/B/MOH/2001

Sector:

HE Sector

Electronic Availability:

Available online

Library Item Type:

Electronic resource - book/monograph