Social Youth Entrepreneurship
The Potential for Youth and Community Transformation
Melvin Delgado2
ISBN:
0-275-97619-X
ISBN-13:
978-0-275-97619-4
240 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication:
5/30/2004
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Youth policies in the United States-especially for economically and socially disadvantaged children-are often characterized as fragmented, inadequate, antiquated, misguided, and, at worst, negligent or even harmful. The primary systems mandated to serve youth often coexist as if in parallel universes, often at odds with each other regarding goals, priorities, and resources. To address these deep-seated problems and propose a dynamic alternative, Delgado applies extensive field research and insights from economics, urban studies, social work, and psychology, to introduce a new paradigm, social youth entrepreneurship. This approach to youth and community development integrates education, work experience, and counseling to create economic opportunities and prepare today's youth for tomorrow's challenges.
A popular dictum states that our children are our future. Nevertheless, youth policies in the United States-especially for economically and socially disadvantaged children-are often characterized as fragmented, inadequate, antiquated, misguided, and, at worst, negligent or even harmful. The primary systems mandated to serve youth often coexist as if in parallel universes, often at odds with each other regarding goals, priorities, and resources. To address these deep-seated problems and propose a dynamic alternative, Delgado applies insights from a variety of fields, including economics, urban studies, social work, and psychology, to introduce a new paradigm, social youth entrepreneurship.
Drawing from extensive field research, and showcasing the experiences of several innovative programs, including Food from the Hood in Los Angeles and Young Aspirations/Young Artists in New Orleans, Delgado outlines an approach to youth and community development that integrates education, work experience, and counseling. The positive results include motivating young people to sharpen their analytical and interpersonal skills, inspiring them to contribute to their communities, and preparing them to become productive members of the workforce. Meanwhile, Delgado offers practical recommendations for educators, community leaders, local businesses, and policymakers alike to support such programs.
Table of Contents:
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Setting the Context
Setting the Context for Social Youth Entrepreneurship
What is Youth Development?
Emerging Paradigms and Youth Development
The Challenges for Marginalized Youth
The World of Career, Work and Social Entreprenuership
Transition from School to Career: Challenges, Obstacles, and Possibilities
Entrepreneurship: The Foundation for Social Youth Entrepreneurship
Social Youth Entrepreneurship: Definition, Values, Goals, Elements, and Approaches/Considerations
Case Examples from the Field
Food from the 'Hood, Los Angeles
Young Aspirations/Young Artists (YA/YA), New Orleans
Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Summary of Lessons Learned for the Field
Implications for Youth and Career Development- Field Practice, Professional Education and Research/Scholarship
References
Name Index
Subject Index
About the Author:
MELVIN DELGADO is a faculty member and chair of Boston University's Macro-Practice Department at the School of Social Work, where he specializes in issues of youth development in urban communities. He has written several books and publishes extensively in the areas of social work practice in nontraditional settings. Recently, Dr. Delgado was awarded a grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to establish the Boston University Social Work Minority Research Center for Research and Training in Urban Communities of Color.
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