Buccieri, Kristy.
Empowering Homeless Youth Building Capacity through the Development of Mobile Technology / [electronic resource] : Kristy Buccieri &Gina Molleson. - pp. 238-254.
Information-communication technologies, like computers and cell phones, are popular among young people. This article details a youth-centered participatory action study in which 12 homeless youth designed and developed a mobile application for other homeless youth. We frame our analysis through a theory of critical youth empowerment and discuss the steps taken to develop the application, as informed by the method of spiral technology action research. Developing the application allowed these young people to express their opinions and frustrations, while also providing an opportunity for them to make the lives of their peers better through improved access to supports and services.
Mode of access: Internet.
Homeless youth, information-communication technologies, youth-centred participatory action research, empowerment, poverty, mobile application
Empowering Homeless Youth Building Capacity through the Development of Mobile Technology / [electronic resource] : Kristy Buccieri &Gina Molleson. - pp. 238-254.
Information-communication technologies, like computers and cell phones, are popular among young people. This article details a youth-centered participatory action study in which 12 homeless youth designed and developed a mobile application for other homeless youth. We frame our analysis through a theory of critical youth empowerment and discuss the steps taken to develop the application, as informed by the method of spiral technology action research. Developing the application allowed these young people to express their opinions and frustrations, while also providing an opportunity for them to make the lives of their peers better through improved access to supports and services.
Mode of access: Internet.
Homeless youth, information-communication technologies, youth-centred participatory action research, empowerment, poverty, mobile application
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