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BOX 4.1. BENEFITS OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR THE INDIVIDUAL —Pat Dolan and Mark Brennan Young people who are involved in their communities feel that they are valued and taken seriously by other community members. a They often receive recognition for their contributions and tend to have relatively high self-esteem. b Helping others can bring great satisfaction, contribute to happiness, and make young people feel part of something bigger than themselves. c Assuming some form of responsibility or leadership can engender feelings of efficacy and being able to make a difference. Young volunteers often have a sense of contributing to shared norms or values so that they feel “at home rather than out of place” in their communities. d Flanagan and Levine point out that engaging with peers singularly and in groups helps young people form social networks, build social capital and connect to opportunities. e Young people may enjoy increased independence SOURCES: (a) Rosemary V. Barnett and Mark A. Brennan, “Integrating youth into community development: implications for policy planning and program evaluation”, Journal of Youth Development, vol. 1, No. 2 (September 2006), pp. 2-16. Available from http://www.leadingnow.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Integrating_ Youth_Community_Development.pdf; (b) Peter C. Scales and Nancy Leffert, Developmental Assets: A Synthesis of the Scientific Research on Adolescent Development (Minneapolis, Minnesota, Search Institute, 1999); (c) Lonnie R. Sherrod, Constance Flanagan and James Youniss, “Dimensions of citizenship and opportunities for youth development: the what, why, when, where, and who of citizenship development”, Applied Developmental Science, vol. 6, No. 4 (2002), pp. 264-272; (d) Ibid., p. 267; (e) Constance Flanagan and Peter Levine, “Civic engagement and the transition to adulthood”, Future of Children, vol. 20, No. 1 (Spring 2010), pp. 159-179. Available from https://www. princeton.edu/futureofchildren/publications/docs/20_01_08.pdf; and (f) Pat Dolan, “Youth civic engagement and support: promoting well-being with the assistance of a UNESCO agenda”, in Child Well- Being; Understanding Children’s Lives, Colette McAuley and Wendy Rose, eds. (London, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010), pp. 111-126. and altruistic capacity, enabling them to shift their focus from their own problems to the needs of others. Youth also benefit from more and better social support from others, which has a proven connection to better mental health and well-being. f YOUTH CIVIC ACTION: BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS • Enjoyment, fun and friendship; • Enhanced skills in areas such as group work, research, needs assessment, planning, programme evaluation, and media campaign development and execution; • Strengthened capacity to participate effectively in the community and contribute to its betterment; • Greater community connectedness; • Greater social awareness; • A positive sense of self and identity; • Enhanced social support, resilience and well-being; • Opportunities to provide organizational leadership; • Academic and career development; • Development of personal networks and social capital. 113
BOX 4.2. BENEFITS OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY —Pat Dolan and Mark Brennan Youth civic engagement benefits not only the individuals involved but also their communities and wider society. Supportive groups, organizations and communities can provide opportunities for young people to connect with others, participate in meaningful activities, develop skills, and feel safe, secure and valued. Crucially, by engaging in civic activities, young people can help create the types of communities that are needed for positive youth development. According to Brennan, a the contributions of young people to community development have often been overlooked or underestimated, even though it is known that community and resiliency (the capacity to cope under stress) contribute significantly to the well-being of youth. More simply, strong communities are needed to promote youth resiliency and vice versa. Communities can benefit from youth participation in the identification of problems and solutions relevant to young people and the community as a whole. Collaborative civic action creates connectedness between community members and highlights the importance of young people as civic actors. Research has shown that youth civic engagement can help young people develop the capacity to serve in organizations and eventually transition into community leaders who contribute to the long-term success and sustainability of community development efforts. b Furthermore, youth civic engagement can enhance the democratic process by bringing new energy, ideas and perspectives into the community. YOUTH CIVIC ACTION: BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES • The negotiation of joint solutions to social and civic problems and inequalities; • Stronger community networks, identity, attachment and capacity; • Better recognition of young people as contributors to the development of their communities and society; • Enhanced participatory decision-making and democratic governance in community institutions; • Renewal and sustainability of community development efforts through the injection of new lifeblood. SOURCES: (a) Mark A. Brennan, “Conceptualizing resiliency: an interactional perspective for community and youth development”, Child Care in Practice (special issue: Building Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities), vol. 14, No. 1 (January 2008), pp. 55- 64; and (b) Joel Nitzburg, “The meshing of youth development and community building”, New Directions for Youth Development, Special Issue: Putting Youth at the Center of Community Building, No. 106 (Summer 2005), pp. 7-16; and Mark A. Brennan, “The development of community in the west of Ireland: a return to Killala twenty years on”, Community Development Journal, vol. 42, No. 3 (2007), pp. 330-374. 114
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World Youth Report Published by the
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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 10
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EXPLANATORY NOTES The terms “coun
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CHAPTER 1 SITUATION OF YOUTH The tr
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CHAPTER 1 YOUNG PEOPLE TAKING ACTIO
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction (chapter one
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ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP The discourse o
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2CHAPTER Teenagers at Instituto Rec
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IN SEARCH OF BENCHMARKS FOR QUALITY
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Internships linked to educational p
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and create more detailed guidelines
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Duration. The duration of an intern
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of the global jobs crisis on young
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Lain, David, and others. Evaluating
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Of equal importance are those assoc
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need to work together to improve en
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Schoof, Ulrich, and Amina Semlali.
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LABOUR MARKET TRENDS AMONG YOUNG WO
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membership for young workers is sim
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if they are to participate fully in
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