Choosing Compassion: Learning from Disadvantaged African-American Youth about how to Prefer the Good

Katherine Tyson McCrea

Choosing Compassion: Learning from Disadvantaged African-American Youth about how to Prefer the Good

School of Social Work

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Abstract

Describes preliminary findings from a participatory action research project with disadvantaged African-American children and youth. Services described include child and youth social work, and an after-school program for disadvantaged youth. When asked what they valued most in their services, youth prioritized compassion. Further research was done about how youth experienced compassion, which is also described.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jun 18 2012
Event	Vytautas Magnus University - Duration: Jun 18 2012 → …

Conference

Conference	Vytautas Magnus University
Period	6/18/12 → …

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

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