Youth Leadership and Intersectionality: Which Youth Have a Say in School Decision-Making?
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| Title: | Youth Leadership and Intersectionality: Which Youth Have a Say in School Decision-Making? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Melanie Bertrand (ORCID |
| Source: | Urban Education. 2025 60(7):2088-2120. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Youth Leaders, Participative Decision Making, Intersectionality, Social Justice, Urban Schools, Public Schools, Disproportionate Representation, Middle School Students, High School Students, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Administrators, School Counselors |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859241279457 |
| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| Abstract: | Research has shown that youth participation in school decision-making is hindered by both racism and adultism. However, less is known about the implications of intersecting forms of injustice for youth leadership to advance social justice. We address this area using the lens of intersectionality in a qualitative study of youth leadership at a school in an urban area. Our findings point to the complexity of representation in youth leadership, considering the intersections of not only age and race but also disability and language. Ultimately, our research indicates that efforts to increase youth influence should consider intersectionality. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1474199 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Research has shown that youth participation in school decision-making is hindered by both racism and adultism. However, less is known about the implications of intersecting forms of injustice for youth leadership to advance social justice. We address this area using the lens of intersectionality in a qualitative study of youth leadership at a school in an urban area. Our findings point to the complexity of representation in youth leadership, considering the intersections of not only age and race but also disability and language. Ultimately, our research indicates that efforts to increase youth influence should consider intersectionality. |
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| ISSN: | 0042-0859 1552-8340 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00420859241279457 |
