Youth-Led Community Organizing, 1st Edition

“Delgado and Staples present a theoretical and social action-oriented approach to youth-led organizing with an analytical framework based on guiding principles and informed by existing research…Delgado and Staples provide invaluable information which enriches our understanding of the world-wide youth development movement and its contemporary manifestations.”–Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare”This text is a step in the right direction toward shedding light upon what exactly YLCO is. It is a book that belongs in the library of anyone who works in the YLCO field or anyone who wants to understand the field better. Certain portions of the book would be valuable reading for youths, and exceptionally literate youth organizers may find the entire book of interest. Delgado and Staples take admirable steps within the book’s pages to advance understanding ofYLCO. The book represents a foundational text that can be used as a launching pad for further investigations into the field of YLCO. The massive bibliography distills for those interested in learningmore about YLCO the collected scholarship in the field and leaves space for the reader to continue their investigation into the emerging field of YLCO.” –Journal of Community Practice

Melvin Delgado is a Professor of Social Work and the Chair of Macro Practice at Boston University’s School of Social Work.Lee Staples is Clinical Professor of Social Work at Boston University’s School of Social Work.