Young Adults' Hopes Regarding Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Prevention and Management After the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Pandemic: Reflections From the NCD Child #YouthCOVIDCHAT Campaign.

PURPOSE: The SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has left a massive global death toll in its wake. Associated restrictions, precautions and lockdowns have disrupted daily routines, which has been associated with social isolation and major health implications for the world's youth. This paper shares young adults' visions for life beyond the pandemic as it relates to the prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). METHODS: NCD Child hosted a global Twitter campaign for young adults, some of whom are living with NCDs, to express their reflections on life beyond the pandemic. Contributions were subjected to qualitative thematic analysis. RESULTS: 52 responses from the campaign described six main themes: Health system strengthening; Access to care; Issues of sustainability, including the environment and the economy; Human rights, equity, and social issues; Mental health, and NCD prevention. DISCUSSION: Young adults expressed optimism about postpandemic life and emphasized the importance of comprehensive intersectoral approaches to create resilient health systems.

For Sake of Youth and for Sake of Policies and Programmes. Why Youth Participation is a Right, a Requirement and a Value Comment on "Between Rhetoric and Reality: Learnings From Youth Participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy in South Africa".

This commentary discusses an article by Jacobs and George which investigated how youth participation can be an important component of health policy-making by conducting a case study based on qualitative interviews. We appreciate the methodology and the main findings of the study, which contribute to advancing our understanding of the challenges and opportunities of youth participation in health policy-making. We note that this article raises several questions and issues that we must address to advance research and practice: (i) is there is a substantial gap between rhetoric and reality in terms of youth participation? (ii) do youth policies have a direct impact on youth participation? (iii) can we define and operationalise meaningful engagement? (iv) who is included and who is excluded in youth participation projects? and (v) is youth participation a right, a requirement and a value?

Acceptability and feasibility of a multidomain harmonized data collection protocol in youth mental health.

OBJECTIVE: To develop targeted treatment for young people experiencing mental illness, a better understanding of the biological, psychological, and social changes is required, particularly during the early stages of illness. To do this, large datasets need to be collected using standardized methods. A harmonized data collection protocol was tested in a youth mental health research setting to determine its acceptability and feasibility. METHOD: Eighteen participants completed the harmonization protocol, including a clinical interview, self-report measures, neurocognitive measures, and mock assessments of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and blood. The feasibility of the protocol was assessed by recording recruitment rates, study withdrawals, missing data, and protocol deviations. Subjective responses from participant surveys and focus groups were used to examine the acceptability of the protocol. RESULTS: Twenty-eight young people were approached, 18 consented, and four did not complete the study. Most participants reported positive subjective impressions of the protocol as a whole and showed interest in participating in the study again, if given the opportunity. Participants generally perceived the MRI and neurocognitive tasks as interesting and suggested that the assessment of clinical presentation could be shortened. CONCLUSION: Overall, the harmonized data collection protocol appeared to be feasible and generally well-accepted by participants. With a majority of participants finding the assessment of clinical presentation too long and repetitive, the authors have made suggestions to shorten the self-reports. The broader implementation of this protocol could allow researchers to create large datasets and better understand how psychopathological and neurobiological changes occur in young people with mental ill-health.

Working with young peer researchers in sexuality studies: benefits, challenges and lessons learnt.

Involvement as peer researchers provides young people with an opportunity to exercise their right to participation and can facilitate unique insights into young people's lives, social contexts, choices and negotiations. However, evidence on the approach has to date included little in-depth discussion on the complexities presented by sexuality research. Here, engaging young people as researchers is influenced by intersecting cultural discourses, particularly regarding youth agency and sexual freedom. This article provides practice-based insights from involving young people as peer researchers within two rights-based sexuality-focused research projects in Indonesia and the Netherlands. Drawing on two contrasting cultural contexts, it explores benefits and challenges regarding youth-adult power dynamics, the taboo nature of sexuality, research quality and dissemination. Recommendations for future studies include ongoing training and capacity strengthening for peer researchers which recognise cultural and educational backgrounds, strong youth-adult partnerships creating an enabling environment for the engagement of peer researchers, careful consideration of how young people are involved and critical reflection on adult-centric views of what constitutes "academic" research.

Youth engagement in research and policy: The CO-CREATE framework to optimize power balance and mitigate risks of conflicts of interest.

Including youth in the co-creation of policies that affect them has proven to be particularly impactful in public health. Using youth participatory action research methods, the CO-CREATE project engages European youth 16-18 years old in the co-creation of obesity prevention policies. To discuss the feasibility and implications of the policy, youth are invited to engage in an intergenerational dialogue. Given the youth-adult dynamic and policy discussion, conflicts of interests (COIs) can arise and impact the quality of the dialogue. COI frameworks are a tool that can help identify, mitigate, and address COIs. This paper presents a novel framework to mitigate COIs in intergenerational policy dialogues, with a focus on power imbalance. Following a series of youth consultations, interviews, and examination of existing frameworks, our findings suggest that safe, participatory, and empowering dialogues can take place if appropriate measures are integrated into all phases of a dialogue. The selection of stakeholders, use of accessible language, and youth moderation are all factors that can impact COI risks. Measures that promote mutual empowerment, such as equal representation of youth and adults, were deemed important. This framework provides a roadmap to ensure that youth participation in the formulation of policies is safe and empowering.

Supporting Youth Participation in Health and Climate Justice Through Advocacy Training Comment on "Between Rhetoric and Reality: Learnings From Youth Participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy in South Africa".

This paper responds to lessons from the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy (AYHP) process in South Africa by drawing comparisons with youth participation within the climate justice movement. Relationship building is essential to successful youth participation in health policy and climate change as it creates intergenerational learning and cross-cultural engagement. At the same time, both sets of youth also deal with compounding challenges due to contemporary and historical legacies of colonialism and inequality. Yet, tokenism challenges the participatory process as adults profess to value youth perspectives, yet recommendations by youth often do not get incorporated into policies or plans. For organizations and agencies trying to build youth's capacity, organizations and agencies should look to programs that train youth in advocacy. These programs help build youth's confidence, increase their optimism for change, and give youth a sense of ownership.

Advancing Youth Participation to Inform Equitable Health Policy Comment on "Between Rhetoric and Reality: Learnings From Youth Participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy in South Africa".

In their published study, Jacobs and George examine how youth participation was enabled to advance the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy (AYHP) in South Africa. Using an expanded and adapted conceptual framework of youth participation to inform their work, their findings center on the complexities of youth participation including enablers and the challenges experienced in the South African context. Building upon their foundational work, in this commentary we suggest further insights for consideration to advance youth participation to inform equitable health policies, including the inclusion of youth with intersecting identities and critical reflection to further advance the adapted conceptual framework.

Memoria y juvenicidio en el estallido social de Colombia (2021) / Memory and youthcide in the national strike of Colombia (2021) / Memória e juvenicídio na greve nacional na Colômbia (2021)

Resumen (analítico) ¿Cómo se relacionaron la memoria y el juvenicidio en el contexto del paro nacional de 2021 en Colombia? El presente artículo responde esta pregunta por medio de un estudio que combinó el activismo en las calles con el análisis de los registros que los jóvenes dejaron en la red. Se participó en varias de las jornadas del paro nacional en Bogotá y se analizaron las publicaciones que, entre el 28 de abril y el 2 de junio de 2021, realizó el colectivo Escudos Azules en Twitter. Los resultados evidencian que la memoria y el juvenicidio convergieron en un conjunto de acciones colectivas en las que, a través de distintos ejercicios de memoria, los jóvenes confrontaron el juvenicidio sistemático mediante el cual se han eliminado, criminalizado y estigmatizado sus prácticas políticas.

Abstract (analytical) How were memory and youthcide related in the context of the 2021 national Strike in Colombia? This article answers this question through a study that combined activism in the streets with an analysis of social media content posted by young people. The author participated in several moments of the protests held in the city of Bogotá and analyzed the social media posts made by the Escudos Azules (Blue Shields) youth collective between April 28 and June 2, 2021 on Twitter. The results show that memory and youthcide converged in a set of collective actions. Through different memory exercises, the young people addressed the systematic youthcide through which their political practices have been eliminated, criminalized and stigmatized.

Resumo (analítico) ¿Como se relacionaram memória e juvenicídio no contexto da greve nacional de 2021 na Colômbia? Este artigo responde a essa questão por meio de um estudo que combinou o ativismo nas ruas com a análise dos registros que os jovens deixaram na rede. Em particular, o autor participou de várias jornadas nacionais de greve na cidade de Bogotá e analisou as publicações que, entre 28 de abril e 2 de junho de 2021, foram feitas pelo coletivo juvenil Escudos Azules no Twitter. Os resultados mos-tram que a memória e o juvenicídio convergiram em um conjunto de ações coletivas em que, por meio de diferentes exercícios de memória, os jovens enfrentaram o juvenicídio sistemático através do qual suas práticas foram eliminadas, criminalizadas e estigmatizadas.

"It's Like Youth are Talking Into a Microphone That is not Plugged in": Engaging Youth in Disaster Risk Reduction Through Photovoice.

Over the last decade, youth have been acknowledged as agents of change in the fight against climate change, and more recently in disaster risk reduction. However, there is a need for improved opportunities for youth to participate and have their voices heard in both contexts. Our Photovoice study explores youth perceptions of the capability of youth to participate in disaster risk reduction and climate change action. We conducted six focus groups from February 2019 to June 2019 with four teenaged youth participants in Ottawa, Canada, hosting two virtual Photovoice exhibitions in 2021. Our results highlight 11 themes across a variety of topics including youth as assets, youth-adult partnerships, political action on consumerism, social media, education, accessibility, and art as knowledge translation. We provide four calls to action, centering youth participation and leadership across all of them, to guide stakeholders in how to improve disaster risk reduction and climate change initiatives by meaningfully including youth as stakeholders.

Insights on the COVID-19 pandemic: Youth engagement through Photovoice.

Youth engagement in disaster risk reduction is a growing area of research, practice and policy. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for improved opportunities for youth to participate and have their voices heard. Our Photovoice study explores experiences, perceptions, and insights of youth regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, while providing an opportunity for youth to participate in disaster risk reduction and contribute to resilient communities. We conducted nine focus groups from February 2019 to August 2020 with four teenaged youth; we analyzed the data using reflexive thematic analysis and hosted two virtual Photovoice exhibitions. Our results explore youth experiences of public health measures, impacts of the pandemic, pandemic magnification of social inequities, and the power of youth to create change. We provide six calls to action, focusing on a holistic, upstream, all-of-society approach for stakeholders to collaborate with youth in creating change on complex social justice issues to support COVID-19 recovery.

Photovoice and Instagram as Strategies for Youth Engagement in Disaster Risk Reduction.

Community involvement is essential for an all-of-society approach to disaster risk reduction. This requires innovative consultation methods, particularly with youth and during pandemic restrictions. This article outlines methods used for a Photovoice project where we brought together student co-researchers from multiple levels (high school, undergraduate, and graduate health sciences) to explore the topic of youth engagement in disaster risk reduction. Over a two-year period, our team used Photovoice as an arts-based participatory method to collaborate with members of our EnRiCH Youth Research Team. We adapted the protocol to continue our project during the COVID-19 pandemic and presented our work in a Photovoice exhibition using Instagram. This article was written from the perspectives of high school and university students on the project. Our hybrid Photovoice protocol facilitated participation through the pandemic, including a virtual presentation at an international conference and online consultation with the Canadian Red Cross.

Peering in: youth perspectives on Health Promoting Schools and youth engagement in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Health Promoting Schools (HPS) is a whole-school approach that shapes the conditions necessary to support student health and well-being. Youth engagement is recognized as key to HPS implementation, yet research related to the involvement of youth voice in school health promotion initiatives is limited. The purpose of this study was to understand youth perspectives on HPS and school youth engagement. Ten youth (grades 9-10, ages 14-16) were trained as peer researchers using a Youth Participatory Action Research approach. The peer researchers interviewed 23 of their peers (grades 7-10, ages 12-16) on perspectives related to HPS and school youth engagement. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and data were analysed using inductive 'codebook' thematic analysis. Themes related to a healthy school community were mapped onto the pillars of HPS: (i) Social and Physical Environment, (ii) Teaching and Learning, (iii) Partnerships and Services and (iv) School Policies. Participants placed more importance on the social and physical environment of the school including respect, inclusivity, supportive relationships and the design of spaces. Key factors for youth engagement were: (i) safe and supportive spaces, (ii) passion and interest, (iii) using their voice, (iv) power dynamics, (v) accessibility and (vi) awareness. With recognition that youth engagement is a crucial part of HPS, this work provides relevant and applicable information on areas of the healthy school community that are important to youth, and if/how they are meaningfully engaged in school decision-making.

Schools are a place for students to develop and learn about health. Schools in Nova Scotia have applied Health Promoting Schools (HPS) activities since 2005. HPS activities support students' health and well-being by developing safe spaces, offering healthy food options and increasing time for physical activity. There is a lack of research outlining what youth think about HPS or how they are involved. We trained youth to interview their peers to find out what parts of the school they think are healthy, and how they are involved in school decision-making. We found that youth wanted to be part of a school where they felt safe, included and respected. Students also described a healthy school as welcoming, and clean. Youth felt their involvement in decision-making was important. Youth shared that teacher support and personal interest helped them be involved in decision-making. Fear of sharing their opinions and not knowing how to be involved made it harder for youth to be part of decision-making. Our research identified what parts of the school youth think are important for their health, and what makes it easier or harder for them to be engaged. The results of this research can support HPS activities moving forward.

Critical Reflections From Doctoral Students Engaging in Local and Transnational Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approaches to Health Promotion.

Social work scholars have increasingly adopted Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approaches to center community voice in research and action to promote youth's healthy development. While valuable contributions have emerged to engage in further dialectical learning processes, limited research has examined in depth the participation, critical reflection, and training of social work graduate students pursuing CBPR. This article emphasizes the role of critical reflexivity and collaboration by presenting four social work doctoral students' efforts designed to engage community and youth in CBPR to enhance health promotion initiatives. We conclude by discussing the importance of engaging graduate social work students in CBPR, the influential role faculty and mentors play in providing opportunities for students to gain experience in CBPR, and recommendations and potential strategies for future social work education and training.

Between Rhetoric and Reality: Learnings From Youth Participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy in South Africa.

BACKGROUND: Youth participation makes an essential contribution to the design of policies and with the appropriate structures, and processes, meaningful engagement leads to healthier, more just, and equal societies. There is a substantial gap between rhetoric and reality in terms of youth participation and there is scant research about this gap, both globally and in South Africa. In this paper we examine youth participation in the Adolescent and Youth Health Policy (AYHP) formulation process to further understand how youth can be included in health policy-making. METHODS: A conceptual framework adapted from the literature encompassing Place, Purpose, People, Process and Partnerships guided the case study analysis of the AYHP. Qualitative data was collected via 30 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with policy actors from 2019-2021. RESULTS: Youth participation in the AYHP was a 'first' and unique component for health policy in South Africa. It took place in a fragmented policy landscape with multiple actors, where past and present social and structural determinants, as well as contemporary bureaucratic and donor politics, still shape both the health and participation of young people. Youth participation was enabled by leadership from certain government actors and involvement of key academics with a foundation in long standing youth research participatory programmes. However, challenges related to when, how and which youth were involved remained. Youth participation was not consistent throughout the health policy formulation process. This is related to broader contextual challenges including the lack of a representative and active youth citizenry, siloed health programmes and policy processes, segmented donor priorities, and the lack of institutional capability for multi-sectoral engagement required for youth health. CONCLUSION: Youth participation in the AYHP was a step toward including youth in the development of health policy but more needs to be done to bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality.

Patients', carers' and clinicians' attitudes towards alternative terms to describe the at-risk for psychosis state.

OBJECTIVE: Language used in psychiatry is important because it provides an understandable and accurate way of describing clinical and theoretical concepts. The use of labels in psychiatry has often been associated with stigma and reduced engagement with clinical services. This studys aims were to generate new terms for the 'at-risk mental state' (ARMS) concept and to investigate what young people, their caregivers and clinicians thought about them as well as terms commonly used in early intervention clinics. Another aim was to understand participants preference related to the best timing to introduce the at-risk concept and the extent and context of the information presented. METHODS: New terms illustrating the at-risk concept have been generated by a youth reference group with lived experience of mental illness: 'pre-diagnosis stage' (PDS), potential of developing a mental illness (PDMI) and disposition for developing a mental illness (DDMI). A specifically designed questionnaire was administered to 46 patients with ARMS, 24 caregivers and 52 clinicians to obtain their feedback on newly proposed terms and on the terms already used in clinical practice and research. RESULTS: The preferred terms were PDS, PDMI and ARMS. The least favoured terms were Ultra High Risk and Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome, which were thought to be associated with the most stigma. Most participants agreed that disclosure about diagnosis should be delivered early by the key clinician. CONCLUSIONS: Patients generated terms such as PDS, PDMI, alongside ARMS should be considered to be used in clinical practice. They present with low stigma and are illustrative of young peoples difficulties.

"I believe this team will change how society views youth in disasters": the EnRiCH Youth Research Team: a youth-led community-based disaster risk reduction program in Ottawa, Canada.

SETTING: The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction promotes an "all-of-society" approach to disaster risk reduction (DRR). Since 2013, the EnRiCH Research Lab has implemented a community-based, participatory program to promote youth development and engagement in DRR in Ottawa-Gatineau. The EnRiCH Youth Research Team used an existing community education program called the Enrichment Mini-Course Program as a framework to engage youth in DRR. We aim to share the implementation process and lessons learned from this innovative "all-of-society" approach to DRR. INTERVENTION: The EnRiCH Youth Research Team provides high school and university students with a platform to be heard on disaster and climate change issues. Youth are given opportunities to design and lead knowledge dissemination projects intended to educate members of the community about disaster prevention and preparedness. Students have opportunities to connect with academics, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and public health practitioners to share their ideas on youth participation in DRR in Canada. OUTCOMES: To date, this public health intervention has produced DRR training modules that can be used as curriculum support by teachers, a children's book on earthquake preparedness, an educational video about youth participation in DRR, and several conference presentations. Members of the team have become well versed in disaster preparedness strategies. IMPLICATIONS: This program has demonstrated that youth can contribute to DRR through knowledge mobilization, and support public education about disaster preparedness. Offering this opportunity at a grassroots level can support participation by youth by allowing flexibility in design and adaptation to individual environmental and social contexts.

RéSUMé: CONTEXTE: Le Cadre d'action de Sendai pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe promeut une approche « de la société dans son ensemble ¼ en matière de réduction des risques de catastrophe (RRC). Depuis 2013, le laboratoire de recherche EnRiCH a mis en place un programme participatif communautaire visant à promouvoir la participation et épanouissement des jeunes à la RRC dans la région d'Ottawa-Gatineau. L'équipe de recherche Jeunesse EnRiCH a utilisé un programme d'éducation communautaire déjà existant, le programme de mini-cours d'enrichissement, comme cadre pour engager les jeunes dans la RRC et les sensibiliser à ce sujet. Notre objectif est de partager le processus de mise en œuvre et les leçons tirées de cette approche innovante « de la société dans son ensemble ¼ en RRC. INTERVENTION: L'équipe de recherche Jeunesse EnRiCH fournit aux étudiants du secondaire et universitaires une plateforme pour se faire entendre sur les sujets des catastrophes et des changements climatiques. Les jeunes ont la possibilité de concevoir et de diriger des projets de diffusion des connaissances destinés à éduquer les membres de la communauté en matière de prévention et de préparation aux catastrophes. Ils ont la possibilité de rencontrer des universitaires, des organismes gouvernementaux et non-gouvernementaux et des praticiens de la santé publique pour partager leurs idées sur la participation des jeunes à la RRC au Canada. RéSULTATS: À ce jour, cette intervention de santé publique a produit des modules de formation à la RCC pouvant être utilisés comme matériel éducatif par les enseignants, un livre pour enfants sur la préparation aux tremblements de terre, une vidéo éducative sur la participation des jeunes à la RRC, et plusieurs présentations de conférence. Les membres de l'équipe connaissent bien les stratégies de préparation aux catastrophes. IMPLICATIONS: Ce programme a démontré que les jeunes peuvent contribuer à la RRC par la mobilisation des connaissances et soutenir l'éducation du public en matière de préparation aux catastrophes. Offrir cette opportunité au niveau local peut encourager la participation des jeunes en permettant de la flexibilité dans la mise en oeuvre et une adaptation aux contextes environnementaux et sociaux individuels.

How Youth of Color Create Communities of Hope: Connecting Advocacy, Activity, and Neighborhood Change.

The primary aim of this paper was to assess the association of after-school club characteristics with changes in physical activity, nutrition, and attitudes in students of color after participating in the "YEAH!" Advocacy-based Physical Activity Program. We examine the strengths of school-based vs. non-school based programs in promoting feelings of self-efficacy and empowerment among students learning to become more physically active-and importantly, also test the strength of how programs that are more connected (to community-based partners) may contribute to students' optimism around policy and public health as it directly affects them. This study examined differences in the youth advocacy training impact across four after-school club types: school-based with community partnerships, school-based without partnerships, non-school-based with community partners, and non-school-based clubs without partnerships. We measured improvements in youth's "optimism for change", "assertiveness" and "decision-making" as related to after school activities and found that non-school-based programs with community partners showed highest positive impact.

Participatory Research Approaches with Youth: Ethics, Engagement, and Meaningful Action.

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.

Sin cuarentena: necropolítica y acción colectiva juvenil en Colombia (2020) / No lockdown: necropolitics and collective youth action in Colombia (2020) / Sem quarentena: necropolítica e ação coletiva juvenil na Colômbia (2020)

Resumen (analítico) La necropolítica se fortaleció en Colombia en medio de la cuarentena causada por el nuevo coronavirus. Como respuesta surgieron diversas formas de protesta, dos de las cuales se analizan en este artículo: la movilización derivada del caso de abuso sexual a una niña emberá por parte de siete militares y la acción colectiva juvenil del movimiento estudiantil, en especial de la Asociación Colombiana de Representantes Estudiantiles de la Educación Superior. El estudio se basa en una aproximación sociocrítica y cualitativa que articula tres técnicas: revisión documental, análisis de contenidos publicados en Twitter y entrevista semiestructurada. Entre los resultados se evidencia que, frente a la necropolítica, la acción colectiva juvenil reaccionó desplegando su potencial transformador por medio de la combinación del ciberactivismo y la movilización «desobediente¼ en las calles.

Abstract (analytical) Necropolitics was strengthened in Colombia during the lockdown caused by the new coronavirus. In response, different forms of protest emerged, two of which are analyzed in this article: the mobilization regarding the case of sexual abuse of an Emberá girl by seven soldiers; and the collective youth action of the student movement, especially the Colombian Association of Higher Education Student Representatives. This study is based on a socio-critical and qualitative approach that articulates three techniques: document review, analysis of content published on Twitter and semistructured interviews. The results evidence that, in the face of necropolitics, youth collective action reacted by displaying its transformational potential through the combination of cyber-activism and "disobedient" mobilization on the streets.

Resumo (analítico) A necropolítica foi fortalecida na Colômbia em meio à quarentena causada pelo novo coronavírus. Em resposta, surgiram várias formas de protesto, duas das quais analisadas neste artigo: a mobilização derivada do caso de abuso sexual de uma menina Emberá por sete soldados e a ação coletiva da juventude do movimento estudantil, especialmente a Associação Colombiana de Representantes de Estudantes do Ensino Superior. O estudo é baseado em uma abordagem sóciocrítica e qualitativa que articula três técnicas: revisão documental, análise de conteúdo publicado no Twitter e uma entrevista semiestruturada. Entre os resultados, é evidente que, diante da necropolítica, a ação coletiva juvenil reagiu ao mostrar seu potencial transformador por meio da combinação de ciberativismo e mobilização "desobediente" nas ruas.

Elevating the Voices of Girls in Custody for Improved Treatment and Systemic Change in the Juvenile Justice System.

The U.S. juvenile justice system does not meet the needs of girls in custody, and often fails to address girls' symptoms of trauma and high rates of sexual exploitation histories. As the system shifts away from punitive detention to a trauma-informed approach with community-based services, community psychologists and other helping professionals can help center the needs and experiences of girls in custody. As part of a multi-year collaboration, our research team created a confidential youth advisory process in one juvenile detention center (JDC). We acted as liaisons between the girls in custody and JDC administrators, reporting girls' feedback to agencies at monthly meetings. Participant confidentiality, safety, and consent were priorities. The girls' feedback, which was conceptualized within a System Responsiveness and hierarchy of needs framework, led JDC probation and mental health staff to improve services (e.g., better laundry system, longer showers, warmer food), climate (e.g., consistent reward system, confidentiality of grievances), and treatment (e.g., increase focus on gender and culture) to reduce the trauma of incarceration among girls in custody. Girls' feedback also catalyzed systemic change that led to a reduction in the JDC population in favor of wraparound community-based services better suited to meet girls' needs. Implications for community psychology values and the juvenile justice system, including the benefits and challenges of this type of collaboration, are discussed.