Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change

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...

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Main Authors:	Maureen Toomey, Carol Smathers, Anne M. Iaccopucci, Karen Johnston, Elaine Johannes
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2018-09-01
Series:	Journal of Youth Development
Subjects:	positive youth development policy, system, and environment change youth advocate health advocacy
Online Access:	http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/668

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spelling	doaj-296018eb86f847a4bb2e580597fdab0a2020-11-25T02:01:23ZengUniversity Library System, University of PittsburghJournal of Youth Development2325-40172018-09-01133122310.5195/jyd.2018.668508Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level ChangeMaureen Toomey0Carol Smathers1Anne M. Iaccopucci2Karen Johnston3Elaine Johannes4University of Idaho ExtensionOhio State University ExtensionUniversity of CaliforniaUniversity of DelawareKansas State UniversityYouth 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.http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/668positive youth developmentpolicy, system, and environment changeyouth advocatehealthadvocacy
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title	Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change
title_short	Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change
title_full	Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change
title_fullStr	Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change
title_full_unstemmed	Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change
title_sort	youth workers’ role in engaging youth in health advocacy for community-level change
publisher	University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
series	Journal of Youth Development
issn	2325-4017
publishDate	2018-09-01
description	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.
topic	positive youth development policy, system, and environment change youth advocate health advocacy
url	http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/668
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Youth Workers’ Role in Engaging Youth in Health Advocacy for Community-Level Change

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