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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 ...
Stand up / Seas Suas: Promoting peer awareness, empathy and helping among third level students
(Routledge, 2022-03-21)
The changing landscape of higher education and increased prevalence of mental health issues have placed pressures on universities to respond effectively to the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. Whilst higher ...
Realizing the potential of a strengths-based approach in family support with young people and their parents
(Wiley, 2022-10-22)
This paper on a strengths-based approach (SBA) to practice is based on empirical research with stakeholders involved in an intensive support programme for young people at risk and their parents in Ireland. The Youth Advocate ...