An interdisciplinary framework of youth participatory action research informed by curricula, youth, adults, and researchers.

ABSTRACT: Rarely are youth voices incorporated into program and policy development. Youth participatory action research (YPAR) is an opportunity for adolescents to develop research skills by completing projects relevant to their lives and allows participation and decision-making at systems and organizational levels. Attention to YPAR implementation detail, especially a curricular focus, is lacking in the literature. Specifically absent is an all-encompassing YPAR framework, a gap the current study addresses. The current study includes a review of existing YPAR curricula to develop the Youth Researcher Empowerment Framework, including research components, social emotional competencies, and assumptions necessary for completing a YPAR project that centers youth voice and shared power. The study include

SUBMITTER: Leman AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758469 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature