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

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 th...

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Publicado en:Youth & Society Vol. 48; no. 5; pp. 673 - 695
Autor principal: Futch, Valerie A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Sep2016
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