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YouthBuild USA  

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  • The emphasis in youth program and policy circles has been to move the field forward by promoting comprehensive services with a strong component of youth empowerment through the inclusion of the young people served in programs in actual governance and decision-making roles. This entry will discuss the strategy of including young people in youth program decision-making structures and what it means for comprehensive programming and, ultimately, its impact on participating youth. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Youthbuild USA]

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