abstract: This dissertation explores youth community involvement in a geographically defined urban community in the United States. The research approach was qualitative, naturalistic, and ethnographic, and utilized grounded theory analysis. The study included fifty-six participants. In focus groups and interviews with youth and adults as well as with a group of youth and adults working on events in the community (hereby called the “Active Youth Group” or AYG), the characteristics of the community were discussed. Furthermore, the study inquired about the nature of youth adult-interactions. In this context, the categories “family” and “leadership” emerged. The study highlights the importance of family in the lives of residents of the community. Furthermore, the study contributes to the literature about youth adult-partnerships (Camino, 2000; Camino & Zeldin, 2002a; Jones, 2004; Lofquist, 1989) by exploring the dynamics between youth-led and adult-led community work. It discusses some of the factors that may influence whether the youth or the adults are in charge of various components of a youth development program. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Community Resources and Development 2016
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:36530 |
| Date | January 2016 |
| Contributors | Pštross, Mikuláš (Author), Knopf, Richard C (Advisor), de la Garza, Sarah Amira (Committee member), Larsen, Dale (Committee member), Mook, Laurie (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Doctoral Dissertation |
| Format | 307 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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