School of Social Work, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.
School of Social Work, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Am J Community Psychol. 2021 Sep;68(1-2):142-153. doi: 10.1002/ajcp.12501. Epub 2021 Apr 3.
In this manuscript, we explore the promise and challenges of youth participatory action research (YPAR), paying particular attention to ethical issues and power dynamics that emerge in the context of research partnerships between youth and adults. We begin by reviewing the key tenets of YPAR and then go on to discuss how these tenets are often at odds with dominant approaches to research. We describe the tension between the values of YPAR and the systems and structures embedded in the academy. Further, we elucidate how adultism and the capitalist nature of the academy intersect with white supremacy culture, posing significant barriers to meaningful youth participation in community research partnerships. We then describe ways in which participatory scholars can disrupt these systems as well as larger paradigm shifts in the culture of academia that will be required to elevate youth voices and to amplify their efforts for equity.
在本文中，我们探讨了青年参与式行动研究（YPAR）的前景和挑战，特别关注青年与成人合作研究伙伴关系中出现的伦理问题和权力动态。我们首先回顾了 YPAR 的主要原则，然后讨论了这些原则如何经常与主流研究方法相冲突。我们描述了 YPAR 的价值观与学院内部的制度和结构之间的紧张关系。此外，我们阐明了成人主义和学院的资本主义性质如何与白人至上文化相交织，对社区研究伙伴关系中青年的有意义参与构成了重大障碍。然后，我们描述了参与式学者如何打破这些系统，以及需要在学术界文化中进行更大的范式转变，以提升青年的声音，增强他们在公平方面的努力。
