Making Change: Youth Social Entrepreneurship as an Approach to Positive Youth and Community Development

Engaging youth as leaders of social change offers the exponential benefits of personal empowerment, community enhancement, and economic transformation. Grounded both in interdisciplinary theory and an expansive set of practical case examples, Making Change uses an asset focus and cultural
relevance that centralizes youth and communities in social entrepreneurship, while introducing vocabulary and frameworks for youth social entrepreneurship advocates to gain resources and political traction for the approach. Readers will have the opportunity to consider the complex interplay of
individual, economic, and community development versus oversimplifying causes or solutions of social disparities. Individuals engaged in youth work, program design, funding, and the study of youth and community development will appreciate the text's exploration of existing research and theory that
cross scholarly disciplines to promote a robust view of youth development.


Author: Tina P. Kruse
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 02/07/2019
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780190849795

About the Author

Tina P. Kruse, PhD, teaches in the Faculty of Educational Studies at Macalester College. Whether in the role of college professor, academic advisor, or education consultant, Dr. Kruse focuses on facilitating others to reach their potential. She specializes in the cognitive, social, and emotional development of young adult students, as well as in enhancing community-based, experiential learning.

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