Abstract
Youth-serving practitioners can incorporate organizational and programmatic approaches to support young people in strengthening their social capital. Through a robust network of support, young people can successfully transition to postsecondary education and obtain meaningful career opportunities. One way practitioners can support young people’s social capital is by leveraging their social-capital mobilization (i.e., the way relationships and resources are accessed and used to accomplish goals). Informed by an adapted version of the institutional space framework, the current study draws on insights from qualitative focus groups centered around social-capital mobilization within six education and workforce development programs. Data come from the perspectives of program participants, past program participants (i.e., alumni), and practitioners. Findings illustrate how young people mobilize their social capital and the role that youth-serving organizations and practitioners play in supporting this process.
Recommended Citation
Van Steenis, Erica J.; Lightfoot, Brian; Boat, Ashley; and Seward, Miray
(2025)
"How Young People Mobilize Social Capital Within Youth-Serving Organizations,"
Journal of Youth Development: Vol. 20:
Iss.
3, Article 5.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/jyd/vol20/iss3/5
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