Youth Empowerment and Community Wellbeing: The Case of Ophelia's Place

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dc.contributor.advisorBraun, Yvonne
dc.contributor.authorShannon, Taylah
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-07T22:05:18Z
dc.date.available2024-08-07T22:05:18Z
dc.date.issued2024-08-07
dc.description.abstractAdolescence is a time of change and exploration, and youth today experience adolescence in world of hyper-connectedness and unlimited access. Post COVID, the adolescent experience comes with its own unique challenges, encouraging communities to reflect on the ways in which they are supporting and empowering their youth. Through a case study analysis of the local Eugene non-profit organization, Ophelia's Place, communities must be implementing services that work to empower their youth in order to reach levels of community wellbeing. Through highlighting a gap in community wellbeing literature where the youth experience is not discussed in community wellbeing indexes, it is paramount that moving forward youth empowerment should be at the forefront of community projects. Various interviews, participant observations, and examinations of survey data at Ophelia's Place exemplify that by providing spaces for youth outside of the home and school, youth can better navigate adolescence and engage with their communities.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/29791
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectAt-risken_US
dc.subjectCommunity wellbeingen_US
dc.subjectLanguageen_US
dc.subjectNon-profiten_US
dc.subjectYouth developmenten_US
dc.subjectYouth empowermenten_US
dc.titleYouth Empowerment and Community Wellbeing: The Case of Ophelia's Place
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Global Studies
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.A.

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