"Giving Voice" to Youths in Out-of-Home Placements

Bibliographic Data

ID2168294
AuthorsKevin N Wright (Binghamton University)
Year2010
Volume20
Issue3
Pages335-348
Publication date2010-05-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911350903323844
OpenAlexW1965304458
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited11

This article describes the impact of participating in a unique approach to positive youth development on a group of youths in out-of-home placements. The program provided young people with the opportunity to inform service providers and other adults about their experiences within the youth services system. Analyses of qualitative data identified seven arenas in which participating youths appeared to be influenced—initiation and growth, safety, connection, expression, personal impact, conflict and misbehavior, and opportunity to make a difference. Findings indicate that participants gained resiliency in the face of the adversities they had and continue to experience. Their life skills and competencies were enhanced. They developed a more positive outlook on life and a greater sense of self-efficacy and self-determination. Participation lessened their feelings of isolation, powerlessness, and apathy

Apathy · Developmental psychology · Face (sociological concept · Feeling · Isolation (microbiology · Personal development · Positive Youth Development · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support · Social Psychology

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