INVOLVING YOUNG-PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

What are some ways to involve young people in the decisions that affec t their lives at the neighborhood level? This paper distinguishes amon g five types of involvement-citizen action, youth action, youth develo pment, neighborhood development, and neighborhood-based youth initiati ves-and examines some of their promise and practice. It draws upon a n ational study of exemplary community youth programs and other studies of organizational resources that contribute to capacity building and r aise questions about the future of the field.