Participatory Action Research for Civic Engagement

Civic Media ◽  
2016 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (6) ◽  
pp. 844-878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Greene ◽  
Kevin J. Burke ◽  
Maria K. McKenna

The purpose of this review is to expand understanding of the ways culturally, ethnically, and racially diverse youth have begun to reimagine urban and rural spaces using digital storytelling and photovoice, two methods that often fall under the broad field of youth participatory action research. To explain the conditions under which these methods favor movement toward socially just ideas and actions, we also build on and extend research in critical youth empowerment to call attention to the relational nature of the kind of work that positions youth as coresearchers and democratically engaged citizens. Of importance are the availability of safe, nurturing spaces that foster youth engagement, the quality of relationships between youth and adults, and the extent to which decisions and actions remain in the hands of youth. Finally, this review considers the implications for further research and what it could mean to reimagine schools and communities as spaces where youth have a voice as civically engaged citizens.


2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 585-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Burke ◽  
Stuart Greene ◽  
Maria K. McKenna

Author(s):  
Tania M. Schusler ◽  
Jacqueline Davis-Manigaulte ◽  
Amy Cutter-Mackenzie

This chapter examines the relationship between urban environmental education and positive youth development. It first defines positive youth development and applies it to environmental education before discussing three programs from Australia and the United States that illustrate different pedagogies for integrating positive youth development in environmental education aimed at fostering urban sustainability. The first program involves young people in participatory action research through a child-framed approach, the second develops young people's leadership capacities as peer educators, and the third facilitates youth civic engagement through local environmental action. The chapter shows that participatory action research, peer education, and youth civic engagement can lead to positive change for both urban environments and youths living within them.


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