Theory and Research
Here you can find a bibliography of academic resources studying the theory and implementation of YPAR in various settings.
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Ozer, E. (2017). Youth‐led participatory action research: Overview and potential for enhancing adolescent development. Child Development Perspectives. 11, 3, 173-177
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Ozer, E. & Douglas, L. (2015). Assessing the key processes of youth-led participatory research: Psychometric analysis and application of an observational rating scale. Youth & Society, 47(1), 29–50
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Ozer, E. & Wright, D. (2012). Beyond school spirit: The effects of youth-led participatory action research in two urban high schools. Journal of Research on Adolescence,22(2), 267–283.
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Ozer, E. J., Newlan, S., Douglas, L., & Hubbard, E. (2013). “Bounded” empowerment: Analyzing tensions in the practice of youth-led participatory research in urban public schools. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52, 13-26.
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Quejada Cerecer, D., Cahill, C, & Bradley, M. (2013). Toward a critical youth policy praxis: Critical youth studies and participatory action research, Theory Into Practice, 52, 216–223.
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Rodriguez & Brown. (2009). From voice to agency: Guiding principles for participatory action research with youth. New Directions for Youth Development, 123, 19-34.
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Rubin, Abu-El Haj, Graham & Clay (2016). Confronting the urban civic opportunity gap: Integrating youth participatory action research into teacher education, Journal of Teacher Education, 67, 424-436.
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Rubin, B.C.; Zaal, M.; Ayala, J. (2017). Authenticity, aims and authority: Navigating youth participatory action research in the classroom. Curriculum Inquiry, 47, 175-194.
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Rubin, Beth C. (2024). “It’s going to go beyond these walls”: Toward a more expansive vision of civic learning. Teachers College Record, 126(3), 139-167.
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Rubin & Hayes (2010). From ‘no backpacks’ to ‘drugs and murder’: The promise and complexity of youth participatory action research. Harvard Educational Review, 80, 3, 149-175.
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