Utilizing the Theoretical Framework of Collective Identity to Understand Processes in Youth Programs

Autor/in	Futch, Valerie A.
Titel	Utilizing the Theoretical Framework of Collective Identity to Understand Processes in Youth Programs
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 48 (2016) 5, S.673-694 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X13509288
Schlagwörter	Models; Collectivism; Identification (Psychology); Youth Programs; Personal Narratives; Interviews; After School Programs; Theater Arts; Student Participation; Young Adults; Citizen Participation; Action Research; Participatory Research; Sex Education; High School Students; Qualitative Research; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Analogiemodell; Jugendsofortprogramm; Erlebniserzählung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Theaterwissenschaft; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Projektforschung; Forschungstätigkeit; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This article explores collective identity as a useful theoretical framework for understanding social and developmental processes that occur in youth programs. Through narrative analysis of past participant interviews (n = 21) from an after-school theater program, known as "The SOURCE", it was found that participants very clearly describe a collective "member" identity. Aspects of the collective identity become psychological assets that participants are able to recall at later points in their lives--in their future roles as college roommates, parents, teachers, nurses, and so on. Findings suggest that collaboratively and purposefully crafting a collective identity provides youth programs with a useful way to cultivate meaningful results of participation for current members as well as provide an underlying identity framework that past participants can build on in new social arenas as emerging adults. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01