@article{ref1,
title="Promoting empowerment among LGBTQ youth: a social justice youth development approach",
journal="Child and adolescent social work journal",
year="2016",
author="Wagaman, M. Alex",
volume="33",
number="5",
pages="395-405",
abstract="Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified (LGBTQ) youth are a population with a unique set of service needs. Existing research on effective service methods with LGBTQ youth is limited. Youth empowerment holds potential as an approach that can impact well-being among youth who face discrimination. The current study explores the relationship between the social justice youth development framework (Ginwright and James, New Directions Youth Dev 96:27-46, 2002) and youth empowerment in a sample of LGBTQ youth. Multiple regression analysis of data collected through a community-based youth program identified critical consciousness and community engagement as significant predictors of empowerment. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that programs that promote these factors among LGBTQ youth using the social justice youth development framework may enhance empowerment thereby increasing other aspects of well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0738-0151",
doi="10.1007/s10560-016-0435-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-016-0435-7"
}