| Student experiences of the adolescent diversion project: a community-based exemplar in the pedagogy of service-learning. | |
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PMID: 20865316 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Service-learning partnerships between universities and surrounding communities striving to create systems-level change must consider an emphasis in critical community service; a community centered paradigm where students are taught to work with communities to better understand contexts surrounding a social problem, as opposed to merely volunteering to provide a service to a community. The Adolescent Diversion Project (ADP), which has been operating for over 30 years, demonstrates critical community service through the type of relationship built between students and the local community. This article describes: a qualitative study with ADP students, the historical context of ADP, what and how students learned through their involvement in ADP, and reframes the work of this project as a form of service-learning pedagogy. Inductive content analysis was employed to identify underlying themes across participants related to their personal experiences of ADP and its impact in their lives. Findings were compared with service-learning outcomes and other quantitative studies conducted with past ADP cohorts from the literature. Consistent with past studies, ADP students become more negative toward social systems involved with their youth. This finding may explain an increase in feelings of political commitment following involvement in ADP. Consistent with service-learning outcomes, results demonstrate that ADP should be further documented as not only an effective community-based program but also as an exemplar in the pedagogy of service-learning. This study highlights why service-learning opportunities for students are not just one way to teach students, they are opportunities to bridge relationships within communities, bring life to theoretical concepts, and build the foundations necessary for educated citizens that will one day take lead roles in our society. |
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William S Davidson; Tiffeny R Jimenez; Eyitayo Onifade; Sean S Hankins |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of community psychology Volume: 46 ISSN: 1573-2770 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Community Psychol Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-10-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0364535 Medline TA: Am J Community Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 442-58 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 48824-1116, USA. davidso7@msu.edu |
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