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Associations between non-parental adult support and youths’ individual and contextual characteristics
(Routledge, 2021-01-15)
While the role parents play in supporting young people is well
established, support from other caring adults also becomes
important during adolescence, particularly when young people
are facing problems in their lives. ...
Influencing policy and practice for young people in foster care: Learning from a model of collective participation
(Elsevier, 2020-03-05)
A strong rationale for the collective participation of young people in care regarding decisions related to their care experience is evident in literature and statutory reports. However international research demonstrates ...
Liminal citizenship: Young people's perspectives on civic and political engagement in three European cities
(University of Chicago Press, 2021-06)
Concerns about young people s disengagement from civic and political life, particularly disengagement of those from marginalized backgrounds, are prominent in contemporary discourse and increasingly serve as an impetus ...
Promoting civic and political engagement among marginalized urban youth in three cities: Strategies and challenges
(Elsevier, 2020-06-17)
Over the past decade and more, there has been a significant emphasis in western societies on policy processes to engage youth in civic and political life. Concerns about the extent to which marginalized urban young people ...
Initial motivation of mentors in formal youth mentoring relationships
(Routledge, 2021-06-22)
The paper presents results of a phenomenological longitudinal qualitative study undertaken with mentors associated with the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme in the Czech Republic. Ten mentors were interviewed during the ...