Empowering Youth At-Risk in School Through Participatory Methods of Work Developed Within the FYS-Forums

Anna Jarkiewicz

Empowering Youth At-Risk in School Through Participatory Methods of Work Developed Within the FYS-Forums

Číslo: 1/2019
Periodikum: Sociální práce

Klíčová slova: participatory approach, empowerment, youth at-risk, school, dropping-out

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Anotace: OBJECTIVES: The research conducted by myself focused on understanding the attitudes and

beliefs of young people within their need to be part of the decision-making process “in” and
“out” of school and impact (on youth) of methods of work based on a participatory-approach.
THEORETICAL BASE: A key for this approach is to increase the participation of youth in
the decision-making process, the effects of which are observable in real social life. METHODS:
The study used a qualitative approach to collecting data. The qualitative approach was based on
2 rounds of focus group interviews with youth involved in the project. This approach was adopted
to achieve in-depth responses, giving the chance to respond to each participant. OUTCOMES:
The article shows the research findings with youth who were involved in the project based on the
participatory approach. Analysis of responses across the whole focus group revealed the situation
of youth before the project starts and how the situation itself and youth have changed through
the participation in the project. SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: Its aim is to improve the
potential of social inclusion of youth at risk in schools as youth participation can empower youth,
increase their self-esteem, and reduce the risk of dropping-out of school.