Youth as engaged citizens and community change advocates through the Lexington Youth Leadership Academy

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 71-88

  Otis, Melanie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community collaboration; Community based services; Prejudice reduction; Social capital; Social change; Social justice; Youth engagement; Youth leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747162962     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v14n01_05     Document Type: Article

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