Abstract
Youth development professionals and volunteers, here referred to collectively as “youth workers,” need to be prepared to engage young people as health advocates. Youth workers need an understanding of public health principles; policy, systems, environment change approaches; and effective youth–adult strategies to move from viewing youth as participants to engaged leaders in community health issues. Embracing youth as partners will create effective partnerships and yield substantial positive health impacts for the youth, adults, and their communities.
Recommended Citation
Toomey, Maureen; Smathers, Carol; Iaccopucci, Anne; and Johnston, Karen
(2018)
"Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health
Advocacy for Community-Level Change,"
Journal of Youth Development: Vol. 13:
Iss.
3, Article 17.
DOI: 10.5195/jyd.2018.668
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/jyd/vol13/iss3/17
