Youth voice refers to the distinct ideas, opinions, attitudes, knowledge, and actions of young people as a collective body.[1] The term youth voice often groups together a diversity of perspectives and experiences, regardless of backgrounds, identities, and cultural differences. It is frequently associated with the successful application of a variety of youth development activities, including service learning,[2] youth research,[3] and leadership training.[4] Additional research has shown that engaging youth voice is an essential element of effective organizational development among community and youth-serving organizations.[5]
^Fletcher, A. (2006) Washington Youth Voice Handbook: The what, who, why, where, when, and how youth voice happens. Olympia, WA: CommonAction.
^Garvey, J., McIntyre-Craig, C., & Myers, C. (2000). "Youth voice: The essential element of service-learning," In C. Myers and M. Bellener (Eds.) Embedding service-learning into teacher education: Issue briefs. Indianapolis, IN: The Center for Youth as Resources.
^Kirshner, B., O'Donoghue, J., & McLaughlin, M. (2005) "Youth-adult research collaborations: Bringing youth voice to the research process," In J. L. Mahoney & R. W. Larson (Eds.) Organized activities as contexts of development: Extracurricular activities, after-school and community programs. (pp. 131-156): Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
^Zeldin, S. (2004) "Youth as Agents of Adult and Community Development: Mapping the Processes and Outcomes of Youth Engaged in Organizational Governance
," Applied Development Science. 8(2), pp 75-90.
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